Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpoː.liˈti.kər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧tie‧ker
  • Rhymes: -ikər

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German Politiker, from Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós). Equivalent to politiek +‎ -er.

Noun

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politieker m (plural politiekers, diminutive politiekertje n)

  1. (Belgium, informal) politician [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: politicus

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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politieker

  1. comparative degree of politiek