democraat

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Late eighteenth century. Borrowed from French démocrate.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.moːˈkraːt/
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  • Hyphenation: de‧mo‧craat

Noun

democraat m (plural democraten, diminutive democraatje n, feminine democrate)

  1. democrat, supporter of democracy

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: demokrat
  • → Peranakan Indonesian: democraat

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch democraat (“democrat”).

Noun

democraat

  1. democrat
    Orang Tionghoa ada democraat jang sedjati.[1] ― There are Chinese true democrats.

References
  1. Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 64
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