vuurpeloton

Dutch

Etymology

From vuur or vuren + peloton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːr.peː.loːˌtɔn/
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  • Hyphenation: vuur‧pe‧lo‧ton

Noun

vuurpeloton n (plural vuurpelotons, diminutive vuurpelotonnetje n)

  1. firing squad, armed people lined up to perform an execution by bullet(s)
    Synonym: executiepeloton
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