plicht

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch plicht, from Old Dutch *pliht, from Proto-West Germanic *plihti. Equivalent to plegen (“to commit”) +‎ -t (“verbal noun”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plɪxt/
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  • Hyphenation: plicht
  • Rhymes: -ɪxt

Noun

plicht f (plural plichten, diminutive plichtje n)

  1. duty, obligation
    Rechten en plichten. ― Rights and obligations.
    De plicht roept. ― Duty calls.
    Het is jouw plicht als burger om te stemmen. ― It is your duty as a citizen to vote.
    Ze voelde een diepe plicht om haar gemeenschap te helpen. ― She felt a deep obligation to help her community.
    Het naleven van de wetten is een plicht voor iedereen. ― Abiding by the laws is a duty for everyone.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: plicht
  • → Papiamentu: ple (dated)
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