handvest

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hantfeste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑnt.vɛst/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

handvest n (plural handvesten, diminutive handvestje n)

  1. charter (document creating a public or private institution)
    Handvest van de Verenigde Naties - Charter of the United Nations
  2. manifesto

References

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