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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of gijzel (“hostage”) + nemer (“taker”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.zəlˌneː.mər/
- Hyphenation: gij‧zel‧ne‧mer
Noun
gijzelnemer m (plural gijzelnemers)
- a hostage-taker