Bataafse Republiek

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Bataafsche Republiek (obsolete) === Etymology === Literally, “Batavian Republic”. Named after the Batavi, based on the origin myth that they were the ancient ancestors of the Dutch. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baːˌtaːfs reː.pyˈblik/ === Proper noun === Bataafs Republiek f (historical) Batavian Republic, a republic more or less at the location of the modern-day Netherlands, existing from 1795 until 1806 === See also === Bataafs Gemenebest