initiatief

Dutch

Etymology

From French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), Late Latin initiare (“to begin”), Latin initiare (“initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ni.sjaːˈtif/

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• Rhymes: -if
• Hyphenation: ini‧ti‧a‧tief

Noun

initiatief n (plural initiatieven, diminutive initiatiefje n)

1. initiative

Related terms

• initiatie
• initiëren

Descendants

• → Indonesian: inisiatif