initiatief
Dutch
Etymology
From French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), Late Latin initiare (“to begin”), Latin initiare (“initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”).
Pronunciation
Noun
initiatief n (plural initiatieven, diminutive initiatiefje n)
Descendants
- → Indonesian: inisiatif
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