dwaalspoor

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdʋaːl.spoːr/

noun
Definitions
  • wrong track (often used in the following phrase)

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish dwalen (wander, err, roam) + Dutch, Flemish spoor (track, railway, trace, trail, spore, spur, train, railway track).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

spoor

Gloss

track, railway, trace, trail, spore, spur, train, railway track

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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