vuurpeloton

Dutch

Etymology

From vuur or vuren +‎ peloton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvyːr.peː.loːˌtɔn/

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• Hyphenation: vuur‧pe‧lo‧ton

Noun

vuurpeloton n (plural vuurpelotons, diminutive vuurpelotonnetje n)

1. firing squad, armed people lined up to perform an execution by bullet(s)

   Synonym: executiepeloton