monopolie

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch monopolie, from Latin monopōlium, from Ancient Greek μονοπώλῐον (monopṓlĭon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmoː.noːˈpoː.li/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧po‧lie
  • Rhymes: -oːli

Noun

monopolie n (plural monopoliën or monopolies)

  1. (economics, also figurative) a monopoly
    Synonym: alleenrecht

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: monopolie

Further reading

  • “monopolie” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
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