mensenrechten

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛn.sə(n)ˌrɛx.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: men‧sen‧rech‧ten

Etymology 1

Calque of French droits de l’homme. By surface analysis, mens (“human”) +‎ -en- +‎ rechten (“rights”), or simply the plural of mensenrecht, which is a back-formation from this word.

Noun

mensenrechten pl (plural only)

1. (law) human rights

Derived terms

• mensenrecht (back-formation)
• mensenrechtenactivisme
• mensenrechtenactivist
• mensenrechtenactiviste
• mensenrechtenschending

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

mensenrechten

1. plural of mensenrecht