palts

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Pfalz, ultimately from Latin palātium. Doublet of paleis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɑlts/
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  • Hyphenation: palts
  • Rhymes: -ɑlts

Noun

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palts m or f (plural paltsen, diminutive paltsje n)

  1. (historical) A type of palace, a temporary imperial or royal residence for a sovereign without a fixed, centralised capital.
  2. (historical) A county that surrounds and belongs to such a residence.

Derived terms

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Swedish

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Noun

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palts

  1. indefinite genitive singular of palt