prestatie

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French prestation, from Latin praestātiōnem, from the verb praestare. Equivalent to presteren +‎ -atie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛsˈtaː.(t)si/

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• Hyphenation: pres‧ta‧tie
• Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

prestatie f (plural prestaties, diminutive prestatietje n)

1. feat, accomplishment, achievement

   Haar academische prestaties waren uitstekend en ze haalde hoge cijfers.

   Her academic achievements were excellent, and she got high grades.

2. performance

   De atleet leverde een indrukwekkende prestatie en brak het wereldrecord.

   The athlete delivered an impressive performance and broke the world record.

Derived terms

• prestatiedruk
• tegenprestatie
• wanprestatie

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: prestasi (“accomplishment, achievement”)
• → Malay: prestasi (“performance”)