moddergevecht

Dutch

Etymology

From modder (“mud”) +‎ gevecht (“a fight”), from vechten (“to fight”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: mod‧der‧ge‧vecht

Noun

moddergevecht n (plural moddergevechten, diminutive moddergevechtje n)

1. (literally) a mud fight, where opponents wrestle in mud or other dirt
2. (figuratively) a dirty duel, involving verbal mudslinging