burgeroorlog

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch burgeroorlog. Equivalent to burger +‎ oorlog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœr.χərˌʊə̯r.lɔχ/

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Noun

burgeroorlog (plural burgeroorloë)

1. civil war

Dutch

Etymology

From burger (“citizen, civilian”) +‎ oorlog (“war”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʏr.ɣərˌoːr.lɔx/

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• Hyphenation: bur‧ger‧oor‧log

Noun

burgeroorlog m (plural burgeroorlogen, diminutive burgeroorlogje n)

1. civil war [from mid 17th c.]

   Synonym: burgerkrijg

Derived terms

• burgeroorlogachtig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: burgeroorlog