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Probably borrowed. Equivalent to kalief + -aat.
- IPA(key): /ˌkaː.liˈfaːt/
- Hyphenation: ka‧li‧faat
- Rhymes: -aːt
kalifaat n (plural kalifaten, diminutive kalifaatje n)
- (Islam) caliphate [from 18th c.]
- kalifaat on Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Nederlandse Taalunie