hoogverraad
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- hooghverraedt (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From hoog + verraad, calque of English high treason. First attested in Hugo Grotius' work, but only becoming common in the late eighteenth century.
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Noun[edit]
hoogverraad n (uncountable)
- high treason [from 17th c.]
- De spion werd beschuldigd van hoogverraad tegen het koninkrijk. ― The spy was accused of high treason against the kingdom.
- Hoogverraad is een van de zwaarste misdaden in veel landen. ― High treason is one of the gravest crimes in many countries.
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- Afrikaans: hoogverraad