loopgraaf

Dutch

Etymology

From lopen (“to walk”) +‎ graven (“to dig”), calque of German Laufgraben.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈloːpˌxraːf/
• Hyphenation: loop‧graaf

Noun

loopgraaf f (plural loopgraven, diminutive loopgraafje n)

1. trench