principaal
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch principael, from Old French principal, from Latin prīncipālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌprɪn.siˈpaːl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: prin‧ci‧paal
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
principaal (not comparable)
- (formal) principal, main
Inflection
| Inflection of principaal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | principaal | |||
| inflected | principale | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | principaal | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | principale | ||
| n. sing. | principaal | |||
| plural | principale | |||
| definite | principale | |||
| partitive | principaals | |||
Noun
principaal m (plural principalen)
- (obsolete) superior, leader
- (historical) executive of the Dutch East India Company
Descendants
- Afrikaans: prinsipaal
Noun
principaal n (plural principalen)
- (obsolete) original of an artwork (especially of paintings)
- (obsolete, chiefly law) main matter, central issue