piraat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pirate, from Old French pirate, from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρατής (peiratḗs), from πεῖρα (peîra, “trial, attempt, plot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈraːt/

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• Hyphenation: pi‧raat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

piraat m (plural piraten, diminutive piraatje n)

1. A pirate, one who plunders at sea

   Synonyms: boekanier, kaper, korsaar, vrijbuiter, zeerover, zeeschuimer

2. A copyright pirate, who produces/ trades in illegal copies of protected products.
3. A radio pirate.

   Synonyms: etherpiraat, zendpiraat

Derived terms

• eetpiraat
• etherpiraat
• piratenkapitein
• piratennest
• piratenschip
• pirateren
• piraterij
• wegpiraat
• zendpiraat