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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of krijg (“war”) + -s- + gevangen (“caught, captured; captive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɛi̯xs.xəˌvɑ.ŋən/
- Hyphenation: krijgs‧ge‧van‧gen
Adjective
krijgsgevangen (not comparable)
- captive, taken as a prisoner of war
Declension
Derived terms
Noun
krijgsgevangen m (plural krijgsgevangenen)
- Obsolete form of krijgsgevangene.