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Dutch
Etymology
From maat + regel, calque of German Maßregel.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːtˌreː.ɣəl/
- Hyphenation: maat‧re‧gel
- Rhymes: -əl
Noun
maatregel m (plural maatregelen or maatregels, diminutive maatregeltje n)
- measure (tactic, strategy, or piece of legislation)
Derived terms
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References
- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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