dwaalspoor

Dutch

Etymology

From dwalen (“to wander”) +‎ spoor (“track”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʋaːl.spoːr/

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• Hyphenation: dwaal‧spoor

Noun

dwaalspoor n (plural dwaalsporen, diminutive dwaalspoortje n)

1. wrong track (often used in the following phrase)

   iemand op een dwaalspoor brengen: to mislead someone