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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dôotsteke. Equivalent to dood + steek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːt.steːk/
- Hyphenation: dood‧steek
Noun
doodsteek m (plural doodsteken)
- a fatal stab
- (figurative) anything fatal or highly damaging to someone or something; a deathblow