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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zee + slag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeː.slɑx/
- Hyphenation: zee‧slag
Noun
zeeslag m (plural zeeslagen, diminutive zeeslagje n)
- sea battle, naval battle
- De zeeslag bij Trafalgar was een keerpunt in de geschiedenis. ― The naval battle of Trafalgar was a turning point in history.
- Beide vloten leden zware verliezen in de zeeslag. ― Both fleets suffered heavy losses in the sea battle.
- Het zeeslagje was meer een schermutseling dan een volledig gevecht. ― The small sea battle was more of a skirmish than a full-fledged fight.
- (games) battleship
Descendants