gipsvlucht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in 1976. Compound of gips (“plaster cast”) +‎ vlucht (“flight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɪps.flʏxt/

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• Hyphenation: gips‧vlucht

Noun

gipsvlucht f (plural gipsvluchten, diminutive gipsvluchtje n)

1. homeward flight for people who got injured (e.g. have fractures) on winter holidays