municipaliteit

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from French municipalité. First attested in the 1790s, but already mentioned by Le Francq van Berkhey in 1769.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmy.ni.si.paː.liˈtɛi̯t/
• Hyphenation: mu‧ni‧ci‧pa‧li‧teit
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

municipaliteit f (plural municipaliteiten)

1. (historical, otherwise obsolete) municipality (mainly in reference to the period of French rule)

   Synonym: gemeente