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Dutch
Etymology
From slag (“battle”) + veld (“field”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɑx.vɛlt/
- Hyphenation: slag‧veld
Noun
slagveld n (plural slagvelden, diminutive slagveldje n)
- (military) battlefield
De dappere soldaten vochten op het slagveld voor hun land.- The brave soldiers fought on the battlefield for their country.
Na de veldslag lag het slagveld bezaaid met gesneuvelde soldaten.- After the battle, the battlefield was littered with fallen soldiers.
- (figurative) carnage, disaster area
Het ongeluk had een verwoestend effect en liet een ware slagveld achter.- The accident had a devastating effect and left a true carnage behind.
Na de aardbeving was de stad een slagveldje van ingestorte gebouwen en chaos.- After the earthquake, the city was a disaster area of collapsed buildings and chaos.
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