piraat
Dutch
Etymology
From Old French pirate, from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρατής (peiratḗs), from πεῖρα (peîra, “trial, attempt, plot”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /piˈrat/
- Hyphenation: pi‧raat
- Rhymes: -aːt
Noun
piraat m (plural piraten, diminutive piraatje n)
- A pirate, one who plunders at sea
- A copyright pirate, who produces/ trades in illegal copies of protected products
Synonyms
- (one who plunders at sea): boekanier m, kaper m, vrijbuiter m, zeerover m
Derived terms
- eetpiraat m
- piratenkapitein m
- piratennest n
- piratenschip n
- pirateren
- piraterij f
- wegpiraat m
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