reservaat
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Latin reservatum. Equivalent to reserveren + -aat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
reservaat n (plural reservaten, diminutive reservaatje n)
- A tract of land reserved for a particular purpose; a reserve or reservation.
- (figurative) A distinct, isolated sector or domain.
Derived terms edit
- indianenreservaat (“Indian reservation”)
- natuurreservaat (“nature reserve”)
Further reading edit
- reservaat on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl