verkiezingsbelofte

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of verkiezing +‎ -s- +‎ belofte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛrˈki.zɪŋs.bəˌlɔf.tə/, /vərˈki.zɪŋs.bəˌlɔf.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧kie‧zings‧be‧lof‧te

Noun

verkiezingsbelofte f (plural verkiezingsbeloften or verkiezingsbeloftes)

  1. electoral promise, electoral pledge
    De premier kon zijn verkiezingsbelofte om de belastingen te verlagen niet nakomen.
    The prime minister was unable to fulfill his electoral promise to lower taxes.
    De verkiezingsbelofte om het onderwijs te verbeteren heeft veel stemmen opgeleverd.
    The electoral pledge to improve education garnered a lot of votes.
    Het publiek vraagt zich af of de verkiezingsbelofte van de politicus leeg was.
    The public wonders if the politician's electoral promise was empty.