hakenkruis

Dutch

Etymology

From haak (“hook”) +‎ -en- +‎ kruis (“cross”), a calque of German Hakenkreuz. The use of the interfix -en- is directly influenced by the German word; other compounds with haak do not use it.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.kə(n)ˌkrœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: ha‧ken‧kruis

Noun

hakenkruis n (plural hakenkruizen or hakenkruisen, diminutive hakenkruisje n)

1. swastika [from late 19th c.]

   Synonym: swastika

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hakekruis