halszaak
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of hals (“neck, capital punishment, survival”) + zaak (“(court) case”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
halszaak f (plural halszaken, diminutive halszaakje n)
- A trial for a capital crime, where the accused risks the death penalty.
- Any crucial, decisive matter, of grave consequence.