haagspel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch hagespel. Equivalent to haag +‎ spel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːx.spɛl/
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  • Hyphenation: haag‧spel

Noun

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haagspel n (plural haagspelen)

  1. (historical) a late-mediaeval or early-modern rural festive contest of lower standing in which local chambers of rhetoric competed

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