Bataafse Republiek

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Bataafsche Republiek (obsolete)

Etymology

Literally, “Batavian Republic”. Named after the Batavi, based on the origin myth that they were the ancient ancestors of the Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːˌtaːfs reː.pyˈblik/

Proper noun

Bataafs Republiek f

1. (historical) Batavian Republic, a republic more or less at the location of the modern-day Netherlands, existing from 1795 until 1806

See also

• Bataafs Gemenebest