heksenjacht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of heks (witch) +‎ -en- +‎ jacht (hunt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛk.sə(n)ˌjɑxt/
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  • Hyphenation: hek‧sen‧jacht

Noun

heksenjacht f (plural heksenjachten, diminutive heksenjachtje n)

  1. (literal and figurative) witch-hunt