bloedvergieting

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch bloedvergieting. Equivalent to bloed +‎ vergieting.

Noun

bloedvergieting (plural bloedvergietings or bloedvergietinge (dated))

1. bloodshed (violent loss of life)

Dutch

Etymology

From bloedvergieten +‎ -ing, equivalent to bloed +‎ vergieting. Attested as early as the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblut.fərˌɣi.tɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: bloed‧ver‧gie‧ting

Noun

bloedvergieting f (plural bloedvergietingen)

1. bloodshed (violent loss of life) [from 18th c.]

   Synonym: bloedvergieten

2. (literal) bleeding, the spilling or pouring of blood [from 18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bloedvergieting