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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of kroon (“crown”) + getuige (“witness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkroːn.ɣəˌtœy̯.ɣə/
- Hyphenation: kroon‧ge‧tui‧ge
Noun
kroongetuige m (plural kroongetuigen)
- (law) a principal witness, a key witness
- (law) a crown witness (Britain), state witness, or collaborating witness, ie a criminal who turns state's evidence (US), turns queen's evidence/turns king's evidence (Britain)
Further reading
w:en:Turn state's evidence