vuurgevecht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur +‎ gevecht; cognate with German Feuergefecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːr.ɣəˌvɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: vuur‧ge‧vecht

Noun

vuurgevecht n (plural vuurgevechten, diminutive vuurgevechtje n)

  1. any fight involving gunfire; a gunfight [from 19th c.]