overmacht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of over +‎ macht.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌmɑxt/
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  • Hyphenation: over‧macht

Noun[edit]

overmacht f (plural overmachten)

  1. superior authority or power
    Synonym: oppermacht
  2. overpowering military force, military supremacy
    Synonym: oppermacht
  3. (law) force majeure
    Synonym: force majeure

Descendants[edit]

  • → Indonesian: overmacht (“force majeure”)
  • → Indonesian: daya paksa (calque)

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch overmacht.

Phrase[edit]

overmacht

  1. (law) force majeure
    Synonyms: daya paksa, force majeure, keadaan kahar, keadaan memaksa
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