"protagonist" meaning in Dutch

See protagonist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌproː.taː.ɣoːˈnɪst/ Audio: Nl-protagonist.ogg Forms: protagonisten [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪst Etymology: Derived from French protagoniste, ultimately from Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs). Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|nl|fr|protagoniste|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French protagoniste, {{der+|nl|fr|protagoniste}} Derived from French protagoniste, {{der|nl|grc|πρωταγωνιστής}} Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|-}} protagonist m (plural protagonisten, no diminutive)
  1. protagonist, main character Tags: masculine, no-diminutive Synonyms: hoofdpersonage, hoofdpersoon, hoofdrolspeler
    Sense id: en-protagonist-nl-noun-HeGuaqom
  2. (figurative) champion (defender of a cause) Tags: figuratively, masculine, no-diminutive Synonyms: voorvechter
    Sense id: en-protagonist-nl-noun-y4FDqvFr Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: protagoniste, protagonistisch Coordinate_terms: deuteragonist, tritagonist

Inflected forms

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