initiatief

Dutch

Etymology

From French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (serving to initiate), Late Latin initiare (to begin), Latin initiare (initiate), from Latin initium (beginning), from ineo (enter, begin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inisjaːtif/
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  • Rhymes: -if
  • Hyphenation: ini‧ti‧a‧tief

Noun

initiatief n (plural initiatieven, diminutive initiatiefje n)

  1. initiative
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