Breakdown of Een blanco sleutelhanger is een vrij goedkoop relatiegeschenk.
zijn
to be
een
a/an
goedkoop
cheap
vrij
quite / fairly (degree adverb)
de sleutelhanger
the keychain
het relatiegeschenk
the promotional gift
blanco
blank
Questions & Answers about Een blanco sleutelhanger is een vrij goedkoop relatiegeschenk.
Why doesn't blanco get an -e ending since sleutelhanger is a de-word?
Usually, an adjective after een before a de-word gets an -e (like een grote sleutelhanger). However, blanco is a loanword ending in a vowel. Adjectives like this (along with materials like plastic or words like gratis and roze) are invariable, meaning their form never changes.
Why is it goedkoop and not goedkope before relatiegeschenk?
Relatiegeschenk is a het-word (because the base word is het geschenk). When a het-word is used with the indefinite article een, the adjective before it does not get an -e ending. This is a common rule that is always good to review!
How does the word relatiegeschenk translate to "promotional gift"?
It is a compound of relatie (relationship or business contact) and geschenk (gift). It specifically refers to corporate gifts or promotional giveaways designed to maintain good business relations.
Doesn't vrij usually mean "free"?
It can mean "free" (like having free time: vrij zijn), but when used before an adjective like goedkoop, it acts as an adverb meaning "rather" or "quite". If you wanted to say the keychain was literally free of charge, you would use the invariable adjective gratis.
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