hakenkruis

Dutch

Etymology

From haak (“hook”) +‎ -en- +‎ kruis (“cross”), a calque of German Hakenkreuz. The use of the interfix -en- is directly influenced by the German word; other compounds with haak do not use it.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.kə(n)ˌkrœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: ha‧ken‧kruis

Noun

hakenkruis n (plural hakenkruizen or hakenkruisen, diminutive hakenkruisje n)

  1. swastika [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: swastika

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hakekruis
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