compromis

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Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch compromis, from Old French compromis, from Latin comprōmissum.

Pronunciation

  • (singular): IPA(key): /ˌkɔm.proːˈmi/, /ˌkɔm.proːˈmɪs/
  • (plural): IPA(key): /ˌkɔm.proːˈmis/
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  • Hyphenation: com‧pro‧mis
  • Rhymes: -i, -ɪs, -is

Noun

compromis n (plural compromis or compromissen, diminutive compromistje n or compromisje n)

  1. compromise

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kompromi

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin compromissum.

Noun

compromis m (plural compromis)

  1. compromise, trade-off

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

compromis

  1. first/second-person singular past historic of compromettre

Participle

compromis (feminine compromise, masculine plural compromis, feminine plural compromises)

  1. past participle of compromettre

Participle

compromis m pl

  1. masculine plural of compromi

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French compromis.

Pronunciation

Noun

compromis n (plural compromisuri)

  1. compromise

Declension