overmacht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of over +‎ macht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌmɑxt/

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• Hyphenation: over‧macht

Noun

overmacht f (plural overmachten)

1. superior authority or power

   Synonym: oppermacht

2. overpowering military force, military supremacy

   Synonym: oppermacht

3. (law) force majeure

   Synonym: force majeure

Descendants

• → Indonesian: overmacht (“force majeure”)
• → Indonesian: daya paksa (calque)

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch overmacht.

Phrase

overmacht

1. (law) force majeure

   Synonyms: daya paksa, force majeure, keadaan kahar, keadaan memaksa