klopjacht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kloppen (“to knock, to beat”) +‎ jacht (“hunt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɔp.jɑxt/

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• Hyphenation: klop‧jacht

Noun

klopjacht f (plural klopjachten, diminutive klopjachtje n)

1. (originally) battue, hunt where game is driven into the open by loud beating sounds
2. (by extension) manhunt or (less common) raid, an organised pursuit of a targeted person

Descendants

• Afrikaans: klopjag
• → West Frisian: klopjacht