advocaat
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch advocaat (“liqueur”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈadvəkɑː/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
advocaat (countable and uncountable, plural advocaats)
Alternative forms
Translations
liqueur
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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑdvoːˈkaːt/, /ɑtfoːˈkaːt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ad‧vo‧caat
- Rhymes: -aːt
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch advocaet, from Latin advocātus, from verb advocō (“to summon”).[1]
Noun
advocaat m (plural advocaten, diminutive advocaatje n, feminine advocate)
Derived terms
- advocaat van de duivel
- advocatenbureau
- advocatuur
- strafrechtadvocaat
Descendants
Etymology 2
Uncertain; perhaps a clipping of advocatenborrel (“lawyer's drink”), as the drink would lubricate the throat for good speaking. Another theory sees a connection with Spanish aguacate (“avocado”), as the fruit can be used to make a thick drink.[2]
Noun
advocaat f (plural advocaten, diminutive advocaatje n)
- (also uncountable) an alcoholic beverage made of liquor or pure alcohol, egg yolks and sugar or honey, similar to eggnog; advocaat
- Synonym: eierlikeur
Descendants
References
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “advocaat1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “advocaat2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Peranakan Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch advocaat (“attorney, lawyer”).
Adjective
advocaat
- attorney, lawyer
- ...advocaat Olanda tida bisa mengerti politiek Tionghoa.[1] ― Dutch attorney do not understand Chinese politics.
References
- ^ Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 12