advocaat

Borrowed from Dutch advocaat (“liqueur”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈadvəkɑː/

advocaat (countable and uncountable, plural advocaats)

1. A Dutch liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy.

• IPA^(key): /ɑdvoːˈkaːt/, /ɑtfoːˈkaːt/

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• Hyphenation: ad‧vo‧caat
• Rhymes: -aːt

From Middle Dutch advocaet, from Latin advocātus, from verb advocō (“to summon”).

advocaat m (plural advocaten, diminutive advocaatje n, feminine advocate)

1. (countable) attorney, lawyer

• advocatenbureau
• advocatuur
• strafrechtadvocaat

• Afrikaans: advokaat
• → Sranan Tongo: afkati

advocaat f (plural advocaten, diminutive advocaatje n)

1. (also uncountable) an alcoholic beverage made of liquor or pure alcohol, egg yolks and sugar or honey, similar to eggnog; advocaat

   Synonym: eierlikeur

• Afrikaans: advokaat