Questions & Answers about Zij is ijdel en jaloers.
The word ijdel looks like the English word 'idle'. Do they mean the same thing?
No, they are false friends. In Dutch, ijdel means 'vain' (conceited about one's appearance). If you want to describe someone as 'idle' (lazy or inactive), you would use a word like lui (lazy).
What preposition do you use with jaloers if you want to say who she is jealous of?
You use the preposition op. For example, to say 'She is jealous of him', you would say Zij is jaloers op hem.
Why use the stressed pronoun Zij here instead of the unstressed ze?
Using the full form Zij places emphasis on the subject. In a short, descriptive statement like this, it highlights that she specifically is the one who is vain and jealous, often implying a contrast with someone else.
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