Tachtigjarige Oorlog

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Tachtigjaarige Oorlog (obsolete)

Etymology

Use as an unidiomatic phrase, denoting the Eighty Year's War, originated in the late eighteenth century. The phrase became lexicalised as a proper noun over the course of the nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɑx.təx.jaː.rə.ɣə ˈoːr.lɔx/
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Proper noun

Tachtigjarige Oorlog m

  1. (historical) the Eighty Years' War [from late 18th c.]
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