initiatief

Dutch

Etymology

From French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), Late Latin initiare (“to begin”), Latin initiare (“initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.ni.sjaːˈtif/
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  • Rhymes: -if
  • Hyphenation: ini‧ti‧a‧tief

Noun

initiatief n (plural initiatieven, diminutive initiatiefje n)

  1. initiative
  • initiatie
  • initiëren

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: inisiatif
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