vechtscheiding

Dutch

Etymology

Blend of vechten (“to fight”) +‎ echtscheiding (“divorce”); gained currency in the early 2000s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛxtˌsxɛi̯.dɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: vecht‧schei‧ding

Noun

vechtscheiding f (plural vechtscheidingen, diminutive vechtscheidinkje n)

  1. (informal) a divorce involving bitter conflict between the separating spouses
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