Dodendraad

Dutch

Etymology

From dode (“dead person”) +‎ -n- +‎ draad (“wire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.də(n)ˌdraːt/
  • Hyphenation: Do‧den‧draad

Proper noun

Dodendraad m

  1. the Wire of Death: the lethal electric fence that was placed along the border between Belgium and the Netherlands by the German occupiers during the First World War

Synonyms

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