saluut

Dutch

Dutch phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness. For other Dutch entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Alternative forms

• saluyt (obsolete)

Etymology

From French salut.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

saluut

1. (Belgium) goodbye
2. (archaic) greetings, hail
   • 2012 November 1, “Wet van 1 november 2012, houdende nieuwe regels omtrent aanbestedingen (Aanbestedingswet 2012) [Act of 1 November 2012, concerning new rules on procurement (Procurement Act 2012)]”, in Overheid.nl‎^[1], retrieved 12 September 2023:

     Wij Beatrix, bij de gratie Gods, Koningin der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, enz. enz. enz. Allen, die deze zullen zien of horen lezen, saluut! doen te weten: (...)

     We Beatrix, by the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc. To all who shall see these presents or shall hear them read, greetings! make it known: (...)

Noun

saluut n (plural saluten, diminutive saluutje n)

1. (military, nautical) salute (a hand gesture or salvo expressing respect)

Noun

saluut m (plural saluten, diminutive saluutje n)

1. (historical, numismatics) salut d'or (a French gold coin minted in the 15th-16th century)

Derived terms

• saluutschot

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: salut
• Petjo: saluut, saluutjes