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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch veldslag, from German Feldschlacht. Equivalent to veld (“field”) + slag (“battle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
veldslag (plural veldslae)
- A battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges).
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛlt.slɑx/
- Hyphenation: veld‧slag
Etymology 1
From veld (“field”) + slag (“battle”), calque of German Feldschlacht.
Noun
veldslag m (plural veldslagen, diminutive veldslagje n)
- A battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges).
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch veltslach. Equivalent to veld + slag.
Noun
veldslag m (plural veldslagen)
- (obsolete) The practice of letting livestock graze on the commons.
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