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Etymology

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Compound of stemmen (to vote) +‎ plicht (duty, obligation).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛm.plɪxt/
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  • Hyphenation: stem‧plicht

Noun

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stemplicht m or f (plural stemplichten)

  1. a legal obligation to cast a vote, notably in an election

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