noodweer

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːt.ʋeːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: nood‧weer

Etymology 1

From nood (“emergency”) +‎ weer (“weather”).

Noun

noodweer n (plural noodweren, diminutive noodweertje n)

  1. extremely bad weather (e.g. torrential rainfall)

Etymology 2

From nood (“emergency”) +‎ weer (“defence, resistance”).

Noun

noodweer f (uncountable)

  1. self-defence in case of emergency
  2. (law) the right to self-defense
Descendants
  • → Indonesian: pembelaan terpaksa (calque)
  • → Indonesian: noodweer

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch noodweer (“(the right to) self-defense”)

Noun

noodweer (plural noodweer-noodweer)

  1. (law) self-defence
    Synonym: pembelaan terpaksa

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