advocaat

English

Etymology

From Dutch advocaat (“lawyer”), from Latin advocātus, from verb advocō (“to summon”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈadvəkɑː/

Noun

advocaat (countable and uncountable, plural advocaats)

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

Translations

liqueur

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 荷蘭産蛋酒, 荷兰产蛋酒 (Hélán chǎndànjiǔ)
Dutch: advocaat (nl) m, eierlikeur (nl) m, f
Finnish: munalikööri
Galician: advocaat (gl) m
German: Eierlikör (de) m
Japanese: アドヴォカート (adovokāto)

Korean: 아드보카트 (adeubokateu)
Polish: adwokat (pl) m, ajerkoniak (pl) m
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: адвока́т (ru) m (advokát)
Swedish: äggtoddy c
Ukrainian: адвока́т (uk) m (advokát)
Welsh: adfocât m

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

(countable) attorney, lawyer
(also uncountable) advocaat
Synonym: eierlikeur
(also uncountable, by extension) eggnog

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