bankoverval

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bank +‎ overval.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑŋk.oː.vərˌvɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: bank‧over‧val

Noun

bankoverval m (plural bankovervallen, diminutive bankovervalletje n)

  1. bank robbery
    Synonym: bankroof
    Er was een bankoverval in het centrum van de stad. ― There was a bank robbery in the city center.
    De politie onderzoekt de recente bankovervallen. ― The police are investigating the recent bank robberies.
    Het bankovervalletje bleek een valse melding te zijn. ― The little bank robbery turned out to be a false report.
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