Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of burger +‎ plicht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏr.ɣərˌplɪxt/
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  • Hyphenation: bur‧ger‧plicht

Noun

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burgerplicht f (plural burgerplichten)

  1. civic duty (often with bourgeois or somewhat conservative connotations)