passaat

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch passaat, shortening of passaatwind, whose first element derives from Spanish pasada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈsɑːt/

Noun

passaat (plural passate)

1. A passage, a transit, a crossing.

   Synonym: passasie

2. A trade wind.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• passaet (obsolete)

Etymology

Shortening of passaatwind, equivalent to a borrowing from Spanish pasada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑˈsaːt/

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• Hyphenation: pas‧saat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

passaat m (plural passaten, diminutive passaatje n)

1. A trade wind in the Atlantic or Indian Ocean; usually an easterly in the tropics when not qualified otherwise. [from mid 17th c.]

Derived terms

• oostpassaat
• passaatgordel
• westpassaat

Related terms

• passaatwind

Descendants

• Afrikaans: passaat

Finnish

Verb

passaat

1. second-person singular present indicative of passata

Anagrams

• passata