bochtenwerk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bocht (“bend, twist”) +‎ -en- +‎ werk (“work, act(ion)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔx.tə(n)ˌʋɛrk/

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• Hyphenation: boch‧ten‧werk

Noun

bochtenwerk n (uncountable)

1. the act of art of following a twisted, curvaceous path or route
2. the act of twisting, digressing in one's actions, without following a single line