Dodendraad

Dutch

Etymology

From dode (“dead person”) +‎ -n- +‎ draad (“wire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoː.də(n)ˌdraːt/
• Hyphenation: Do‧den‧draad

Proper noun

Dodendraad m

1. The Wire of Death: the lethal electric fence that was placed along the border between Belgium and the Netherlands by the German occupiers during the First World War.

Synonyms

• De Draad