dwingeland

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdʋɪ.ŋəˌlɑnt/

noun
Definitions
  • tyrant, despotic ruler who enforces his will upon the state
  • (metaphorically) dictatorial person, who is bossy and coerces others to obedient compliance

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish dwingen (force, coerce) + Dutch, Flemish -e- (-less, -ly, spawn)+ Dutch, Flemish land (land, country, soil, ground, parcel, state).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

land

Gloss

land, country, soil, ground, parcel, state

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

陸

Emoji

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