Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Equivalent to af +‎ gezant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑf.xəˌzɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧ge‧zant

Noun edit

afgezant m (plural afgezanten, diminutive afgezantje n)

  1. envoy, emissary, delegate: a representative appointed by the state