zondebok
Dutch
Alternative forms
- zondenbok (superseded)
Etymology
From zonde (“sin”) + bok (“goat”), calque of German Sündenbock. First attested in the mid nineteenth century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɔn.dəˌbɔk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: zon‧de‧bok
Descendants
- Afrikaans: sondebok
- → West Frisian: sûndebok (calque)
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