Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch burgeroorlog. Equivalent to burger +‎ oorlog.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbœr.χərˌʊə̯r.lɔχ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

burgeroorlog (plural burgeroorloë)

  1. civil war

Dutch edit

 
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Etymology edit

From burger (citizen, civilian) +‎ oorlog (war).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏr.ɣərˌoːr.lɔx/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bur‧ger‧oor‧log

Noun edit

burgeroorlog m (plural burgeroorlogen, diminutive burgeroorlogje n)

  1. civil war [from mid 17th c.]
    Synonym: burgerkrijg

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: burgeroorlog