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Etymology edit

From Latin Batavus, likely of Proto-Germanic origin; compare Batavia, Betuwe. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baːˈtaːf/
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  • Hyphenation: Ba‧taaf
  • Rhymes: -aːf

Noun edit

Bataaf m (plural Bataven, diminutive Bataafje n)

  1. (historical) Batavian (member of the tribe of the Batavi)

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