wapenwedloop

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From wapen +‎ wedloop, probably a calque of English arms race.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)ˌʋɛt.loːp/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: wa‧pen‧wed‧loop

Noun[edit]

wapenwedloop m (plural wapenwedlopen, diminutive wapenwedloopje n)

  1. arms race [from 1920s]
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