municipaliteit

== Dutch == === Etymology === Probably borrowed from French municipalité. First attested in the 1790s, but already mentioned by Le Francq van Berkhey in 1769. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmy.ni.si.paː.liˈtɛi̯t/ Hyphenation: mu‧ni‧ci‧pa‧li‧teit Rhymes: -ɛi̯t === Noun === municipaliteit f (plural municipaliteiten, no diminutive) (historical, otherwise obsolete) municipality (mainly in reference to the period of French rule) Synonym: gemeente