bestuurstaal

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bestuur (administration, government) +‎ -s- +‎ taal (language).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bəˈstyːrsˌtaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧stuurs‧taal

Noun[edit]

bestuurstaal f (plural bestuurstalen, diminutive bestuurstaaltje n)

  1. An official language which is used by public authorities for administrative purposes
    In kolonies en bezette gebieden was de opgelegde bestuurstaal vaak onbegrijpelijk voor vele inwoners
    In colonies and occupied territories, the imposed administrative language was often unintelligible to many inhabitants

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