gouvernement

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French gouvernement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣu.vɛr.nəˈmɛnt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: gou‧ver‧ne‧ment
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

gouvernement n (plural gouvernementen, diminutive gouvernementje n)

  1. colonial government, part of the governance apparatus of a country that governs colonial territories
  2. provincial or local government; seat of provincial government
  3. (rare) government
    Synonym: regering

Descendants

  • Caribbean Javanese: gupermèn, gupernemèn
  • Indonesian: gubernemen

French

Etymology

From gouverner (to govern; to steer) + -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

gouvernement m (plural gouvernements)

  1. government
    gouvernement provisoireprovisional government

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Middle French

Noun

gouvernement m (plural gouvernemens)

  1. government
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