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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of hals (“neck, capital punishment, survival”) + zaak (“(court) case”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑl.saːk/
- Hyphenation: hals‧zaak
Noun
halszaak f (plural halszaken, diminutive halszaakje n)
- a trial for a capital crime, where the accused risks the death penalty
- any crucial, decisive matter, of grave consequence