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passaat

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch passaat, shortening of passaatwind, whose first element derives from Spanish pasada.

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Noun

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passaat (plural passate)

  1. A passage, a transit, a crossing.
    Synonym: passasie
  2. A trade wind.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Shortening of passaatwind, equivalent to a borrowing from Spanish pasada.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɑˈsaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: pas‧saat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

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passaat m (plural passaten, diminutive passaatje n)

  1. a trade wind in the Atlantic or Indian Ocean; usually an easterly in the tropics when not qualified otherwise [from mid 17th c.]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: passaat

Finnish

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Verb

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passaat

  1. second-person singular present indicative of passata

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