vuurgevecht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur +‎ gevecht; cognate with German Feuergefecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvyːr.ɣəˌvɛxt/

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• Hyphenation: vuur‧ge‧vecht

Noun

vuurgevecht n (plural vuurgevechten, diminutive vuurgevechtje n)

1. any fight involving gunfire; a gunfight [from 19th c.]