faillissement

Dutch

Etymology

From earlier faillement, from Middle French faillement, from faillir (“to fail, go bankrupt”). The insertion of -iss- happened in Dutch as a hyperforeignism, and is not found in the French word.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌfaː.ji.səˈmɛnt/, /ˌfaː.jɪ.səˈmɛnt/
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Hyphenation: fail‧lis‧se‧ment
Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

faillissement n (plural faillissementen, diminutive faillissementje n)

(law) A bankruptcy.
(figuratively) The demise, the undoing of something or someone.

Synonyms

(legal): achteruitvaart, bankroet, failliet, faling
(demise): failliet, ondergang, einde

Derived terms

faillissementsmisdrijf
faillissementswet

Related terms

failleren
failliet
gefailleerde

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