achterhoedegevecht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of achterhoede (“rearguard”) +‎ gevecht (“fight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tər.ɦu.də.ɣəˌvɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧hoe‧de‧ge‧vecht

Noun

achterhoedegevecht n (plural achterhoedegevechten, diminutive achterhoedegevechtje n)

  1. (military) rearguard battle, rearguard fight (battle involving the rearguard of a military force, usually on retreat)
  2. (by extension, figurative) rearguard battle, rearguard struggle (controversy involving people resistant to change, often considered futile)
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