irregular (EN)
bijvoeglijk naamwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “irregular”

irregular
  1. onregelmatig
    Her heartbeat was irregular, speeding up and slowing down unpredictably.
  2. verdacht
    What the accountant is doing seems very irregular.
  3. oneffen
    The path through the woods was irregular, making it difficult to walk without tripping.
  4. onregelmatig (bijvoorbeeld in de context van werkwoorden)
    The verb "to go" becomes "went" in the past tense, making it an irregular verb.
  5. onregelmatig (bijvoorbeeld in de context van vormen)
    The shape of the plot was irregular, with one side noticeably longer than the others.

zelfstandig naamwoord “irregular”

sg. irregular, pl. irregulars
  1. onregelmatige (soldaat)
    During the conflict, the village was defended by a group of irregulars who knew the terrain better than the invading army.
  2. onregelmatige bezoeker
    At the weekly book club meetings, it's easy to spot the irregulars because they often have to ask for updates on the group's discussions.