verkeersfuik

Dutch (Brabantic)

/vərˈkeːrsˌfœy̯k/

noun
Definitions
  • a police trap that involves putting a checkpoint on a road.
  • (informal) a place where traffic moves slowly.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish verkeer (traffic, exchange, intercourse) + Dutch, Flemish fuik (fyke, fish trap).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

fuik

Gloss

fyke, fish trap

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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