Bataafse Republiek

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Bataafsche Republiek (obsolete)

Etymology

Literally, “Batavian Republic”. Named after the Batavi, based on the origin myth that they were the ancient ancestors of the Dutch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baːˌtaːfs reː.pyˈblik/

Proper noun

Bataafs Republiek f

  1. (historical) Batavian Republic, a republic more or less at the location of the modern-day Netherlands, existing from 1795 until 1806

See also
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