nekslag

Dutch

Etymology

nek 'neck' + slag 'hit, blow'

Pronunciation

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Noun

nekslag m (plural nekslagen, diminutive nekslagje n)

(literally) A hit in the neck
(figuratively) A deathblow

Synonyms

(figurative) doodsteek, genadeslag

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