estafettestaking

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of estafette (“relay race”) +‎ staking (“strike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.taːˈfɛ.təˌstaː.kɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: es‧ta‧fet‧te‧sta‧king

Noun

estafettestaking f (plural estafettestakingen)

1. (Netherlands) A relay strike; a type of strike where workers in a particular sector strike sequentially per company or employer, with work ceasing for a period in a business when the strike in another business has ended.