klopjacht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈklɔp.jɑxt/

noun
Definitions
  • (originally) battue, hunt where game is driven into the open by loud beating sounds
  • (by extension) manhunt or less common raid, an organised pursuit of a targeted person

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish kloppen (knock, beat) + Dutch, Flemish jacht (hunt, yacht, hunting, fast sailing boat, pursuit).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

jacht

Gloss

hunt, yacht, hunting, fast sailing boat, pursuit

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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