democraat

Dutch

Etymology

Late eighteenth century. Borrowed from French démocrate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdeː.moːˈkraːt/

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• Hyphenation: de‧mo‧craat

Noun

democraat m (plural democraten, diminutive democraatje n, feminine democrate)

1. democrat, supporter of democracy

Derived terms

• basisdemocraat
• christendemocraat
• sociaaldemocraat