advocaat

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch advocaat (liqueur).

Pronunciation

Noun

advocaat (countable and uncountable, plural advocaats)

  1. A Dutch liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy.

Alternative forms

Translations

Dutch

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑdvoːˈkaːt/, /ɑtfoːˈkaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: ad‧vo‧caat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch advocaet, from Latin advocātus, from verb advocō (to summon).[1]

Noun

advocaat m (plural advocaten, diminutive advocaatje n, feminine advocate)

  1. (countable) attorney, lawyer
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: advokaat
  • Indonesian: advokat
  • Peranakan Indonesian: advocaat
  • Sranan Tongo: afkati

Etymology 2

Uncertain; perhaps a clipping of advocatenborrel (lawyer's drink), as the drink would lubricate the throat for good speaking. Another theory sees a connection with Spanish aguacate (avocado), as the fruit can be used to make a thick drink.[2]

Noun

advocaat f (plural advocaten, diminutive advocaatje n)

  1. (also uncountable) an alcoholic beverage made of liquor or pure alcohol, egg yolks and sugar or honey, similar to eggnog; advocaat
    Synonym: eierlikeur
Descendants

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “advocaat1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
  2. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “advocaat2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch advocaat (attorney, lawyer).

Adjective

advocaat

  1. attorney, lawyer
    ...advocaat Olanda tida bisa mengerti politiek Tionghoa.[1]Dutch attorney do not understand Chinese politics.

References

  1. ^ Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 12