initiaal

Dutch

Etymology

From French initial, from Latin initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːl

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• Hyphenation: ini‧ti‧aal

Noun

initiaal f or m (plural initialen, diminutive initiaaltje n)

Initiaal P in de abdij van Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Initial P in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire

1. initial, a first letter of a name
2. drop cap, initial, a large, usually ornate first letter in a manuscript or printed text

Adjective

initiaal (not comparable)

1. initial

Inflection

Declension of initiaal
uninflected	initiaal
inflected	initiale
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		initiaal
indefinite	m./f. sing.	initiale
	n. sing.	initiaal
	plural	initiale
definite		initiale
partitive		initiaals

Synonyms

• initieel