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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of genade (“mercy”) + slag (“blow”). Calque of French coup de grâce.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈnaːdəˌslɑx/
- Hyphenation: ge‧na‧de‧slag
Noun
genadeslag m (uncountable)
- coup de grâce (final blow)