kalifaat

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to kalief +‎ -aat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.liˈfaːt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧li‧faat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

kalifaat n (plural kalifaten, diminutive kalifaatje n)

  1. (Islam) caliphate [from 18th c.]

Further reading

  • kalifaat on Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Nederlandse Taalunie
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