uitstel van executie

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Dutch

Etymology

Literally, postponement of execution.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯t.stɛl vɑn ɛk.səˈky.(t)si/

Noun

uitstel van executie n (uncountable)

  1. (law, literally, historical in Dutch-speaking jurisdictions) stay of execution
  2. (figurative) the act of postponing a difficult situation or decision