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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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partij f (plural partijen, diminutive partijtje n)

  1. party, quantity
  2. party, group of people
    1. side or actor in a conflict, procedure et cetera
    2. political party
      Bij de verkiezingen stemde ze op een progressieve partij.
      In the elections, she voted for a progressive political party.
      De leden van de partij bespraken hun standpunten tijdens de bijeenkomst.
      The members of the party discussed their positions during the meeting.
  3. party, festivity

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: party
  • Caribbean Javanese: partèi
  • Indonesian: partai
  • Sranan Tongo: partèi

Determiner

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partij

  1. (now dialectal) some, a few, a small number of

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Doublet of party.

Noun

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partij c (plural partijen, diminutive partijke)

  1. party, quantity
  2. party (group of people)

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Further reading

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  • partij”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011