kalifaat

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to kalief +‎ -aat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.liˈfaːt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ka‧li‧faat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

kalifaat n (plural kalifaten, diminutive kalifaatje n)

1. (Islam) caliphate [from 18th c.]

Related terms

• kalief
• kalifaal

Further reading

• kalifaat on Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Nederlandse Taalunie