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internationaal

Internationaal is a Dutch adjective meaning international. It is used to describe things that involve more than one nation or that have an international scope, such as relations, organizations, events, or media coverage. In Dutch, the term appears in many compound expressions and proper names to signal cross-border or global relevance. For example, the Dutch designation for the International Olympic Committee is Internationaal Olympisch Comité.

Etymology: The word traces to international, via Latin internationalis and French international. The Dutch form has

Usage notes: The word is commonly seen in journalism as a section label (Internationaal) for international news.

See also: internationale, internationalism, cosmopolitan.

been
in
use
since
the
18th
or
19th
century
and
is
today
a
standard
part
of
the
vocabulary
used
to
discuss
diplomacy,
law,
business,
and
culture
on
a
global
scale.
It
also
features
in
the
names
of
institutions
and
events
that
emphasize
a
cross-border
remit.
As
a
common
adjective,
it
inflects
to
agree
with
nouns
in
gender
and
number
according
to
Dutch
grammar.