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Dutch
Etymology
From kruis + vaarder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯sˌfaːr.dər/
- Hyphenation: kruis‧vaar‧der
Noun
kruisvaarder m (plural kruisvaarders, diminutive kruisvaardertje n)
- (history) crusader (a fighter in the mediaeval crusade]]s)
- Synonym: kruisridder
- De kruisvaarders trokken naar het Heilige Land. ― The crusaders journeyed to the Holy Land.
- Hij bestudeert de geschiedenis van de kruisvaarders. ― He studies the history of the crusaders.
- De kruisvaarders hadden een sterk geloof dat hen dreef. ― The crusaders had a strong faith that drove them.
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