eerwraak

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈeːr.vraːk/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) honour-based violence, such as (attempted) honour killings gendered retribution for presumed violations of family honour

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish eer (honour, before, honor, metal, rather, credit, copper, sooner than) + Dutch, Flemish wraak (revenge, vengeance).

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Dutch (Brabantic)

wraak

Gloss

revenge, vengeance

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