internationaal

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English international, apparently coined in 1780 by Jeremy Bentham from inter- + national (inter- +‎ nationaal), both ultimately from Latin.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.tər.naː.(t)ʃoːˈnaːl/

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• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧na‧ti‧o‧naal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

internationaal (comparative internationaler, superlative internationaalst)

1. international, between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations

Inflection

Declension of internationaal
uninflected	internationaal
inflected	internationale
comparative	internationaler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		internationaal	internationaler	het internationaalst het internationaalste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	internationale	internationalere	internationaalste
	n. sing.	internationaal	internationaler	internationaalste
	plural	internationale	internationalere	internationaalste
definite		internationale	internationalere	internationaalste
partitive		internationaals	internationalers	—

Antonyms

• binnenlands
• nationaal

Related terms

• international m

Descendants

• → Indonesian: internasional
  • → Malay: internasional

Noun

internationaal m (plural internationalen, diminutive internationaaltje n)

1. An international actor, e.g. player in a national sports team
2. A stock that is traded on exchanges in different countries

Synonyms

• international

See also

• multinationaal