saluut

Dutch

Dutch phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• saluyt (obsolete)

Etymology

From French salut.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

saluut

1. (Belgium) goodbye
2. (archaic) greetings, hail
   • 2012 November 1, “Wet van 1 november 2012, houdende nieuwe regels omtrent aanbestedingen (Aanbestedingswet 2012) [Act of 1 November 2012, concerning new rules on procurement (Procurement Act 2012)]”, in Overheid.nl‎^[1], retrieved 12 September 2023:

     Wij Beatrix, bij de gratie Gods, Koningin der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, enz. enz. enz. Allen, die deze zullen zien of horen lezen, saluut! doen te weten: (...)

     We Beatrix, by the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc. To all who shall see these presents or shall hear them read, greetings! make it known: (...)

Noun

saluut n (plural saluten, diminutive saluutje n)

1. (military, nautical) salute (a hand gesture or salvo expressing respect)

Noun

saluut m (plural saluten, diminutive saluutje n)

1. (historical, numismatics) salut d'or (a French gold coin minted in the 15th-16th century)

Derived terms

• saluutschot

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: salut
• Petjo: saluut, saluutjes