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Dutch
Etymology
From twee (“two”) + strijd (“battle, struggle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʋeː.strɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: twee‧strijd
Noun
tweestrijd m (plural tweestrijden, diminutive tweestrijdje n)
- any contest or struggle between two people or parties, such as a duel, runoff election, game or competition, rivalry, etc.
Televisiemakers zijn verslaafd aan het model van de tweestrijd; echt alles proberen ze daarin te rammen.- Television producers are addicted to the two sides format; they try to cram absolutely everything into that frame.
- (figurative) an internal mental conflict; an acute dilemma
Zij verkeerde in hevige tweestrijd: haar geliefde verraden, of medeplichtig worden aan een misdaad.- She faced a fierce dilemma: to betray her beloved, or to become an accomplice to a crime.