veldslag

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch veldslag, from German Feldschlacht. Equivalent to veld (“field”) +‎ slag (“battle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛlt.slaχ/

Noun

veldslag (plural veldslae)

1. A battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges).

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛlt.slɑx/

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• Hyphenation: veld‧slag

Etymology 1

From veld (“field”) +‎ slag (“battle”), calque of German Feldschlacht.

Noun

veldslag m (plural veldslagen, diminutive veldslagje n)

1. a battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges) [from 16th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: veldslag
• → West Frisian: fjildslach (calque)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch veltslach. Equivalent to veld +‎ slag.

Noun

veldslag m (plural veldslagen)

1. (obsolete) the practice of letting livestock graze on the commons [from 16th c.]

Anagrams

• slagveld