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Dutch
Etymology
From gijzelen + -ing.
Pronunciation
Noun
gijzeling f (plural gijzelingen, diminutive gijzelingetje n)
- kidnapping
- taking of hostages
- hijacking
- legal imprisonment due to refusal to pay a debt[1]
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