passaat
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch passaat, shortening of passaatwind, whose first element derives from Spanish pasada.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
passaat (plural passate)
- A passage, a transit, a crossing.
- Synonym: passasie
- A trade wind.
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- passaet (obsolete)
Etymology edit
Shortening of passaatwind, equivalent to a borrowing from Spanish pasada.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
passaat m (plural passaten, diminutive passaatje n)
- A trade wind in the Atlantic or Indian Ocean; usually an easterly in the tropics when not qualified otherwise. [from mid 17th c.]
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: passaat
Finnish edit
Verb edit
passaat