jezuïetenstreek

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Etymology

Compound of jezuïet +‎ -en- +‎ streek. Inspired by Protestant and anticlerical stereotypes about Jesuits, who were considered the archetypical Roman Catholic missionaries.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeː.zyˈi.tə(n)ˌstreːk/
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  • Hyphenation: je‧zu‧ie‧ten‧streek

Noun

jezuïetenstreek f (plural jezuïetenstreken)

  1. a nasty and furtive deed, a vile trick