municipaliteit

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from French municipalité. First attested in the 1790s, but already mentioned by Le Francq van Berkhey in 1769.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmy.ni.si.paː.liˈtɛi̯t/
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ni‧ci‧pa‧li‧teit
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

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municipaliteit f (plural municipaliteiten)

  1. (historical, otherwise obsolete) municipality (mainly in reference to the period of French rule)
    Synonym: gemeente