geitenpad
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of geit (“goat”) + -en- + pad (“path”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]geitenpad n (plural geitenpaden, diminutive geitenpaadje n)
- (literal) A trail used or made by goats.
- (figurative, often diminutive) A shortcut, bypass or alternative route used to circumvent restrictions or difficulties.
- Synonyms: sluipweg, sluiproute
- De multinational gebruikte wettelijke geitenpaadjes om minder belasting te hoeven betalen. ― The multinational company used legal alternative routes in order to pay less taxes.