piraat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pirate, from Old French pirate, from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρατής (peiratḗs), from πεῖρα (peîra, “trial, attempt, plot”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piˈraːt/
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Hyphenation: pi‧raat
Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

piraat m (plural piraten, diminutive piraatje n)

A pirate, one who plunders at sea
Synonyms: boekanier, kaper, korsaar, vrijbuiter, zeerover, zeeschuimer
A copyright pirate, who produces/ trades in illegal copies of protected products

Derived terms

eetpiraat
piratenkapitein
piratennest
piratenschip
pirateren
piraterij
wegpiraat