militieplicht

Dutch

Alternative forms

• militiepligt (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of militie (“militia”) +‎ plicht (“duty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈli.(t)siˌplɪxt/

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• Hyphenation: mi‧li‧tie‧plicht

Noun

militieplicht f (plural militieplichten)

1. (now historical) conscription, since the late nineteenth century typically used for service in an auxiliary force or militia, especially in a colony

Derived terms

• militieplichtig