wapenwedloop

Dutch

Etymology

From wapen +‎ wedloop, probably a calque of English arms race.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)ˌʋɛt.loːp/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧pen‧wed‧loop

Noun

wapenwedloop m (plural wapenwedlopen, diminutive wapenwedloopje n)

  1. arms race [from 1920s]
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