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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of strijd (“battle”) + perk (“area, bounds”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɛi̯t.pɛrk/
- Hyphenation: strijd‧perk
Noun
strijdperk n (plural strijdperken, diminutive strijdperkje n)
- (military) battlefield (arena or theatre of fighting)
De twee legers ontmoetten elkaar op het strijdperk en de gevechten begonnen.- The two armies met on the battlefield and the fighting began.
- (figurative) subject or scope of contention (that which is subject to controversy)
De politici stonden lijnrecht tegenover elkaar op het strijdperk van het debat.- The politicians were at odds with each other on the field of contention in the debate.
Het onderwerp van klimaatverandering is een belangrijk strijdperk in de hedendaagse politiek.- The topic of climate change is a significant subject of contention in contemporary politics.
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