principaal

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch principael, from Old French principal, from Latin prīncipālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌprɪn.siˈpaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: prin‧ci‧paal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective[edit]

principaal (not comparable)

  1. (formal) principal, main

Inflection[edit]

Declension 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[edit]

principaal m (plural principalen)

  1. (obsolete) superior, leader
  2. (historical) executive of the Dutch East India Company

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: prinsipaal

Noun[edit]

principaal n (plural principalen)

  1. (obsolete) original of an artwork (especially of paintings)
  2. (obsolete, chiefly law) main matter, central issue
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