struikelblok

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch struikelblok. Equivalent to struikel +‎ blok.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstrœi̯.kəlˌblɔk/

Noun

struikelblok (plural struikelblokke, diminutive struikelblokkie)

  1. (chiefly figurative) A stumbling block (obstacle).

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of struikelen +‎ blok.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstrœy̯.kəlˌblɔk/
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  • Hyphenation: strui‧kel‧blok

Noun

struikelblok n (plural struikelblokken, diminutive struikelblokje n)

  1. (chiefly figurative) A stumbling block (obstacle). [from 18th c.]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: struikelblok
  • → West Frisian: strûkelblok
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