magistraat

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch magistraat, from Latin magistrātus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

magistraat (plural magistrate)

  1. A magistrate, judge.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magistrātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmaː.ɣiˈstraːt/
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  • Hyphenation: ma‧gis‧traat
  • Rhymes: -aːt
"De Haagse Magistraten", 1647.

Noun

magistraat m (plural magistraten, diminutive magistraatje n)

  1. a magistrate, judge or high executive state official
  2. a magistracy; city council

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: magistraat
  • → Indonesian: magistrat
  • → Peranakan Indonesian: magistraat

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch magistraat, from Latin magistrātus.

Noun

magistraat

  1. magistrate
    Sekalian ia tinggalken satoe soerat pada magistraat soepaia si hwee-sio tida dapet soesa.[1] ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

References

  1. ^ Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 23
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