dwangbuis

Dutch

Etymology

From dwang (“coercion, constraint”) +‎ buis (“a tight type of jacket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʋɑŋ.bœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: dwang‧buis

Noun

dwangbuis n or f (plural dwangbuizen, diminutive dwangbuisje n)

1. straitjacket
2. (metonymically) tight, cumbersome constraints