achterhoedegevecht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑx.tər.ɦu.də.ɣəˌvɛxt/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) rearguard battle, rearguard fight battle involving the rearguard of a military force, usually on retreat
  • (by extension) rearguard battle, rearguard struggle controversy involving people resistant to change, often considered futile

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish achterhoede (rearguard) + Dutch, Flemish gevecht (fight, a fight).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

gevecht

Gloss

fight, a fight

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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