zwaard van Damocles

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δαμοκλῆς (Damoklês); for more, see English sword of Damocles.

Noun

zwaard van Damocles n (plural zwaarden van Damocles)

  1. sword of Damocles
    Synonym: bijl aan de wortel

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