handelsoorlog

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of handel +‎ -s- +‎ oorlog.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑn.dəlsˌoːr.lɔx/
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  • Hyphenation: han‧dels‧oor‧log

Noun[edit]

handelsoorlog m (plural handelsoorlogen, diminutive handelsoorlogje n)

  1. A trade war (mutual imposition of trade barriers).
  2. (chiefly historical) A war pertaining to trading interests.