heksenverbranding

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of heks +‎ -en- +‎ verbranding.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛk.sə(n).vɛrˌbrɑn.dɪŋ/, /ˈɦɛk.sə(n).vərˌbrɑn.dɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: hek‧sen‧ver‧bran‧ding

Noun

heksenverbranding f (plural heksenverbrandingen)

1. (historical, countable, uncountable) witch burning (stereotypical but in fact relatively uncommon method of executing alleged witches during the European witch crazes)