wurggreep

Dutch

Alternative forms

• worggreep

Etymology

Compound of wurgen (“to strangle, to strangulate”) +‎ greep (“hold, grab”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋʏr.xreːp/

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• Hyphenation: wurg‧greep

Noun

wurggreep m (plural wurggrepen)

1. (literal, also figurative) stranglehold, choke