passaat

Afrikaans

/paˈsɑːt/

noun

Definitions

A passage, a transit, a crossing.
A trade wind.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish passaat derived from Spanish, Castilian pasada.

Origin

Spanish

pasada

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Passat German
passaat Dutch, Flemish
passaatwind Dutch, Flemish
pasada Spanish, Castilian
passat Norwegian Bokmål
passat Norwegian Nynorsk