doelwit

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of doel (“goal, target”) +‎ wit (“white”). It originally referred to the bullseye of a practice target, these bullseyes were painted white at the time.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdul.ʋɪt/
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Hyphenation: doel‧wit

Noun edit

doelwit n (plural doelwitten, diminutive doelwitje n)

target (something or someone at which one aims), prey