hakenkruis

Dutch

Etymology

From haak +‎ -en- +‎ kruis, calque of German Hakenkreuz, interpreting the ending -en of Haken as the interfix -en-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.kə(n)ˌkrœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ken‧kruis

Noun

hakenkruis n (plural hakenkruizen or hakenkruisen, diminutive hakenkruisje n)

  1. swastika [from late 19th c.]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: hakekruis
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