piraat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pirate, from Old French pirate, from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρατής (peiratḗs), from πεῖρα (peîra, trial, attempt, plot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈraːt/
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  • Hyphenation: pi‧raat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

piraat m (plural piraten, diminutive piraatje n)

  1. A pirate, one who plunders at sea
    Synonyms: boekanier, kaper, korsaar, vrijbuiter, zeerover, zeeschuimer
  2. A copyright pirate, who produces/ trades in illegal copies of protected products.
  3. A radio pirate.
    Synonyms: etherpiraat, zendpiraat

Derived terms

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