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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of elleboog (“elbow”) + -en- + werk (“work”). Evoking prodding and pushing people aside with one's elbows as an ungracious way of treating competition. Compare German Ellenbogengesellschaft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.lə.boː.ɣə(n)ˌʋɛrk/
- Hyphenation: el‧le‧bo‧gen‧werk
Noun
ellebogenwerk n (uncountable)
- (informal) ruthless competition; fierce, unfriendly rivalry