veldtocht

Dutch

Etymology

17th century. From veld (“field”) +‎ tocht (“expedition”), calque of German Feldzug.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.tɔxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: veld‧tocht

Noun

veldtocht m (plural veldtochten, diminutive veldtochtje n)

  1. military campaign
    Synonyms: campagne, offensief
  2. (dated) campaign (e.g. public, political)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: veldtog
  • → West Frisian: fjildtocht (calque)
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