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Etymology

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From beweging +‎ -s- +‎ oorlog, calque of German Bewegungskrieg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʋeː.ɣɪŋsˌoːr.lɔx/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧we‧gings‧oor‧log

Noun

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bewegingsoorlog m (plural bewegingsoorlogen)

  1. (uncountable) manoeuvre warfare [from late 19th c.]
  2. (countable) a war that involves manoeuvre warfare [from mid 19th c.]