plicht
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch plicht, from Old Dutch *pliht, from Proto-West Germanic *plihti. Equivalent to plegen (“to commit”) + -t (“verbal noun”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]plicht f (plural plichten, diminutive plichtje n)
- duty, obligation
- Rechten en plichten. ― Rights and obligations.
- De plicht roept. ― Duty calls.
- Het is jouw plicht als burger om te stemmen. ― It is your duty as a citizen to vote.
- Ze voelde een diepe plicht om haar gemeenschap te helpen. ― She felt a deep obligation to help her community.
- Het naleven van de wetten is een plicht voor iedereen. ― Abiding by the laws is a duty for everyone.
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɪxt
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