maatregel

Dutch

Etymology

From maat +‎ regel, calque of German Maßregel.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːtˌreː.ɣəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: maat‧re‧gel
  • Rhymes: -əl

Noun

maatregel m (plural maatregelen or maatregels, diminutive maatregeltje n)

  1. measure (tactic, strategy, or piece of legislation)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: maatreël
  • → West Frisian: maatregel

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

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