loopgraaf

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊə̯pˌχrɑːf/

Noun

loopgraaf (plural loopgrawe)

1. trench

Dutch

Etymology

From lopen (“to walk”) +‎ graven (“to dig”), calque of German Laufgraben.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈloːpˌxraːf/
• Hyphenation: loop‧graaf

Noun

loopgraaf f (plural loopgraven, diminutive loopgraafje n)

1. (military) trench [from late 16th c.]

Derived terms

• loopgraafkat
• loopgravenoorlog

Descendants

• Afrikaans: loopgraaf
• → West Frisian: loopgraaf

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːpˌxraːf/

Noun

loopgraaf c (plural loopgraven)

1. (uncommon) trench

   Synonyms: fjochtgroppe, rinfuorge, ringroppe