Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch district, from Middle Dutch district, from Middle French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringō, distringere (draw asunder, compel, distrain), from dis- (apart) + stringō, stringere (draw tight, strain).

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Noun edit

distrik (plural distrikte)

  1. district

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch district, from Middle Dutch district, from Middle French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringō, distringere (draw asunder, compel, distrain), from dis- (apart) + stringō, stringere (draw tight, strain).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɪstrɪk̚]
  • Hyphenation: dis‧trik

Noun edit

distrik (first-person possessive distrikku, second-person possessive distrikmu, third-person possessive distriknya)

  1. district: an administrative division of an area.
    1. (Papua) a third level administrative division (previously Dutch onderdistrict (subdistrict), in Dutch East Indies period) in Papua and West Papua only.
      Synonym: kecamatan
    2. (Dutch East Indies, historical) a native level administrative division in Java, below Dutch regentschap (regency) or Indonesian kabupaten and above Dutch onderdistrict (subdistrict) or Indonesian kecamatan, headed by a wedana.
      Synonym: kewedanaan

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