bloedgeld

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bloed +‎ geld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblut.xɛlt/

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• Hyphenation: bloed‧geld

Noun

bloedgeld n (uncountable)

1. blood money (money acquired at the cost of someone's life, or by causing great suffering)
2. wergeld

   Synonym: weergeld

Descendants

• Negerhollands: blud-geld