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plicht

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch plicht, from Old Dutch *pliht, from Proto-West Germanic *plihti. Equivalent to plegen (to commit) + -t (verbal noun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plɪxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: plicht
  • Rhymes: -ɪxt

Noun

plicht f (plural plichten, diminutive plichtje n)

  1. duty, obligation
    Rechten en plichten.Rights and obligations.
    De plicht roept.Duty calls.
    Het is jouw plicht als burger om te stemmen.It is your duty as a citizen to vote.
    Het naleven van de wetten is ieders plicht.Abiding by the laws is a duty for everyone.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: plicht
  • Papiamentu: ple (dated)
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