Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Probably ultimately from Latin patriarchālis. Equivalent to patriarch +‎ -aal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌpaː.tri.ɑrˈxaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧tri‧ar‧chaal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective edit

patriarchaal (comparative patriarchaler, superlative patriarchaalst)

  1. patriarchal, pertaining to the Biblical patriarchs
  2. (Christianity) patriarchal, pertaining to an Orthodox or Roman Catholic patriarch
  3. (feminism) patriarchial, pertaining to patriarchy

Inflection edit

Inflection of patriarchaal
uninflected patriarchaal
inflected patriarchale
comparative patriarchaler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial patriarchaal patriarchaler het patriarchaalst
het patriarchaalste
indefinite m./f. sing. patriarchale patriarchalere patriarchaalste
n. sing. patriarchaal patriarchaler patriarchaalste
plural patriarchale patriarchalere patriarchaalste
definite patriarchale patriarchalere patriarchaalste
partitive patriarchaals patriarchalers

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: patriarkal