reservaat

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin reservatum. Equivalent to reserveren +‎ -aat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌreː.sɛrˈvaːt/

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• Hyphenation: re‧ser‧vaat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

reservaat n (plural reservaten, diminutive reservaatje n)

1. a tract of land reserved for a particular purpose; a reserve or reservation
2. (figurative) a distinct, isolated sector or domain

Derived terms

• indianenreservaat (“Indian reservation”)
• natuurreservaat (“nature reserve”)

Further reading

• reservaat on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl