Breakdown of De dikte van dit papier is best goed.
zijn
to be
dit
this (neuter)
goed
good
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
Questions & Answers about De dikte van dit papier is best goed.
How is the noun dikte formed in this sentence?
The word dikte (thickness) is formed by taking the adjective dik (thick) and simply adding the suffix -te. This is the standard way in Dutch to turn adjectives describing physical properties into nouns.
Does the root word dik change its spelling when the -te suffix is added?
No, the spelling remains exactly the same: dik becomes dikte. This is much simpler than some other dimension nouns you learn at this level, like lang, which changes its vowel to become lengte.
Why does best goed translate to 'actually quite good' rather than 'best good'?
For English speakers, best is a tricky false friend in this context! When used as an adverb before an adjective like goed, best means 'quite', 'rather', or 'fairly'. It does not mean the superlative 'best'.
Why do we use the demonstrative dit for papier instead of deze?
Because papier is a neuter noun (het papier). As a quick refresher: when pointing out a specific het word, you must use dit (this) or dat (that). If it were a de word, you would use deze or die.