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🧑‍🎓 A person from Batavia 🏺 Ancient Dutch region 🏛️ Colonial Jakarta 🇳🇱 Dutch state 1795-1806
Batavian

Batavian

9.7
From Batavia, the old name for Jakarta, especially its colonial people and institutions
  • adjective
  • /bəˈteɪviən/
translation icon : de Batavia
  • She studied the influence of Batavian culture on modern Jakarta.

Examples

  • Many Batavian records are preserved in the national archives.

  • The Batavian culture has influenced modern Jakarta significantly.

  • The Batavian architecture in the old city reflects its colonial past.

  • Many Batavian traditions are still celebrated today.

  • The Batavian architecture in Jakarta reflects the city's rich colonial history.

  • Many Batavian traditions continue to be celebrated in modern Jakarta.

  • He studied the Batavian influence on Indonesian culture and society.

Surface Forms

Batavian positive

Morphology

Batavian = Batavia (transparent) = Batavia + an

Productive place-derived adjectival formation; the colonial sense is an instantiation of the place-based adjective.

Etymology

Batavian also comes from Batavia, the name the Dutch gave to Jakarta in colonial times, so Batavian can mean 'connected with that city or its colonial past'.