malversatie

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French malversation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɑl.vɛrˈzaː.(t)si/

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• Hyphenation: mal‧ver‧sa‧tie
• Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

malversatie f (plural malversatiën)

1. malversation (corrupt activity, abuse of position) [from 16th c.]

Descendants

• → Indonesian: malversatie

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch malversatie (“malversation”), from Middle French malversation.

Noun

malversatie

1. malversation, embezzlement

Further reading

• “malversatie” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.