strijdperk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of strijd (battle) + perk (area, bounds).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɛi̯t.pɛrk/
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  • Hyphenation: strijd‧perk

Noun

strijdperk n (plural strijdperken, diminutive strijdperkje n)

  1. (military) battlefield (arena or theatre of fighting)
  2. (figuratively) subject or scope of contention (that which is subject to controversy)

Synonyms

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