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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of doel (“goal, target”) + wit (“white”). It originally referred to the bullseye of a practice target, these bullseyes were painted white at the time.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdul.ʋɪt/
- Hyphenation: doel‧wit
Noun
doelwit n (plural doelwitten, diminutive doelwitje n)
- target (something or someone at which one aims), prey