loopgraaf

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊə̯pˌχrɑːf/

Noun[edit]

loopgraaf (plural loopgrawe)

  1. trench

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From lopen (“to walk”) +‎ graven (“to dig”), calque of German Laufgraben.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /ˈloːpˌxraːf/
  • Hyphenation: loop‧graaf

Noun[edit]

loopgraaf f (plural loopgraven, diminutive loopgraafje n)

  1. trench [from late 16th c.]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: loopgraaf
  • → West Frisian: loopgraaf

West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

loopgraaf c (plural loopgraven)

  1. (uncommon) trench
    Synonyms: fjochtgroppe, rinfuorge, ringroppe
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