wurggreep

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • worggreep

Etymology

Compound of wurgen (“to strangle, to strangulate”) +‎ greep (“hold, grab”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋʏr.xreːp/
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  • Hyphenation: wurg‧greep

Noun

wurggreep m (plural wurggrepen)

  1. (literal, also figurative) stranglehold, choke
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