passaat
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch passaat, shortening of passaatwind, whose first element derives from Spanish pasada.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
passaat (plural passate)
- A passage, a transit, a crossing.
- Synonym: passasie
- A trade wind.
Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- passaet (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Shortening of passaatwind, equivalent to a borrowing from Spanish pasada.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
passaat m (plural passaten, diminutive passaatje n)
- 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[edit]
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Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: passaat
Finnish[edit]
Verb[edit]
passaat
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- Rhymes:Dutch/aːt
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