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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of dwang + arbeid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʋɑŋˌɑrbɛi̯t/, /ˈdʋɑŋɑrˌbɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: dwang‧ar‧beid
Noun
dwangarbeid m (uncountable)
- forced labor (US), forced labour (UK)
De oud-rechter kreeg dertig jaar dwangarbeid voor collaboratie tijdens de dictatuur.- The former judge was sentenced to thirty years of forced labour for having collaborated during the dictatorship.
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