sympathisant

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French sympathisant.[1] By surface analysis, sympathiseren +‎ -ant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪm.paː.tiˈzɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

sympathisant m (plural sympathisanten, diminutive sympathisantje n)

  1. sympathizer
    Synonym: sympathiseerder

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: simpatisan

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “sympathisant”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.pa.ti.zɑ̃/

Participle

sympathisant

  1. present participle of sympathiser

Noun

sympathisant m (plural sympathisants)

  1. sympathizer; fellow traveller; camp follower
    Synonym: compagnon de route

Descendants

See also

Adjective

sympathisant (feminine sympathisante, masculine plural sympathisants, feminine plural sympathisantes)

  1. sympathetic

Further reading

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