initiaal

== Dutch == === Etymology === From French initial, from Latin initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aːl Hyphenation: ini‧ti‧aal === Noun === initiaal f or m (plural initialen, diminutive initiaaltje n) initial, a first letter of a name drop cap, initial, a large, usually ornate first letter in a manuscript or printed text === Adjective === initiaal (not comparable) initial Synonym: initieel ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ====