celibaat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French célibat, from Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), perfect passive participle of caelibare, from caelebs (“unmarried”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌseː.liˈbaːt/

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• Hyphenation: ce‧li‧baat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

celibaat n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. celibacy

Derived terms

• celibatair
• priestercelibaat

Descendants

• Afrikaans: selibaat
• → Indonesian: selibat