struikelblok

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch struikelblok. Equivalent to struikel +‎ blok.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrœi̯.kəlˌblɔk/

Noun

struikelblok (plural struikelblokke, diminutive struikelblokkie)

  1. (chiefly figurative) A stumbling block (obstacle).

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of struikelen +‎ blok.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrœy̯.kəlˌblɔk/
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  • Hyphenation: strui‧kel‧blok

Noun

struikelblok n (plural struikelblokken, diminutive struikelblokje n)

  1. (chiefly figurative) a stumbling block (obstacle)

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: struikelblok
  • West Frisian: strûkelblok