bloedvergieting

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch bloedvergieting. Equivalent to bloed +‎ vergieting.

Noun

bloedvergieting (plural bloedvergietings or bloedvergietinge (dated))

  1. bloodshed (violent loss of life)

Dutch

Etymology

From bloedvergieten +‎ -ing, equivalent to bloed +‎ vergieting. Attested as early as the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblut.fərˌɣi.tɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: bloed‧ver‧gie‧ting

Noun

bloedvergieting f (plural bloedvergietingen)

  1. bloodshed (violent loss of life) [from 18th c.]
    Synonym: bloedvergieten
  2. (literal) bleeding, the spilling or pouring of blood [from 18th c.]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: bloedvergieting
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