referendum

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin referendum, from refero (I announce).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/, X-SAMPA: /%rEf@"rEnd@m/

Noun [edit]

Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia referendum (plural referenda or referendums)

  1. A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment
  2. A note from a diplomat to his government requesting instructions

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Crimean Tatar [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Latin referendum.

Noun [edit]

referendum

  1. referendum (in sense: a direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment).

Declension [edit]

References [edit]

  • Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

Czech [edit]

Noun [edit]

referendum n

  1. referendum (direct popular vote)

Danish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin, the neuter gerundive of referre (to refer).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /rɛfərɛndɔm/, [ʁɛfəˈʁand̥ɔm]

Noun [edit]

referendum n (singular definite referendummet, plural indefinite referendummer or referenda)

  1. referendum (direct popular vote on a proposed law)

Inflection [edit]

Synonyms [edit]


Dutch [edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia nl

Noun [edit]

referendum n (plural referenda or referendums, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. referendum

Italian [edit]

Noun [edit]

referendum m (invariable)

  1. referendum

Derived terms [edit]


Latin [edit]

Participle [edit]

referendum

  1. nominative neuter singular of referendus
  2. accusative masculine singular of referendus
  3. accusative neuter singular of referendus
  4. vocative neuter singular of referendus

Polish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin

Noun [edit]

referendum n

  1. referendum

Declension [edit]


Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /referěndum/
  • Hyphenation: re‧fe‧ren‧dum

Noun [edit]

referèndum m (Cyrillic spelling реферѐндум)

  1. referendum

Declension [edit]