hakenkruis
Dutch
Etymology
From haak (“hook”) + -en- + kruis (“cross”), calque of German Hakenkreuz, interpreting the ending -en of Haken as the interfix -en-.
Pronunciation
Noun
hakenkruis n (plural hakenkruizen or hakenkruisen, diminutive hakenkruisje n)
- swastika [from late 19th c.]
Descendants
- Afrikaans: hakekruis