misdrijf

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Dutch

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Etymology

From mis- +‎ drijven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪz.drɛi̯f/
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  • Hyphenation: mis‧drijf

Noun

misdrijf n (plural misdrijven, diminutive misdrijfje n)

  1. (Netherlands, law) felony
    Synonym: misdaad
  2. (Belgium, law) crime
    Synonyms: strafbaar feit, delict

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kejahatan (semantic loan)
  • Indonesian: misdrijf

See also

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch misdrijf.

Phrase

misdrijf

  1. (law) crime, felony
    Synonym: kejahatan
    Synonyms: jinayah, kriminal, pidana, perkara