diplomaat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French diplomate, a derivation of New Latin dīplōmaticus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdi.ploːˈmaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: di‧plo‧maat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

diplomaat m (plural diplomaten, diminutive diplomaatje n)

  1. A diplomat, accredited in diplomacy to formally represent a government or equated political party.
  2. A diplomatic person, who shows tact and insight.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: diplomat

Estonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̥iploˈmɑːt/, [d̥ʲiploˈmɑːtˑ], /ˈd̥iplomɑːt/, [ˈd̥ʲiplomɑːtˑ]

Noun

diplomaat (genitive diplomaadi, partitive diplomaati)

  1. diplomat

Declension

Further reading

  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), diplomaat”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
  • diplomaat in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
  • diplomaat in Sõnaveeb
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