oplawaai

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • oplawaaier

Etymology

Compound og op (“on”) +‎ lawaai (“noise”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔp.laːˌʋaːi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: op‧la‧waai

Noun

oplawaai m (plural oplawaaien, diminutive oplawaaitje n)

  1. a sounding blow, punch, whack, as with a fist
  2. (figuratively) a hard hit, bad blow, inadversity such as a setback

Synonyms

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