heksenverbranding

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of heks +‎ -en- +‎ verbranding.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛk.sə(n).vɛrˌbrɑn.dɪŋ/, /ˈɦɛk.sə(n).vərˌbrɑn.dɪŋ/
Hyphenation: hek‧sen‧ver‧bran‧ding

Noun edit

heksenverbranding f (plural heksenverbrandingen)

(historical, countable, uncountable) witch burning (stereotypical but in fact relatively uncommon method of executing alleged witches during the European witch crazes)

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