kruisvaart
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch kruisvaart, from Middle Dutch crucevaert, cruysvaert. Equivalent to kruis + vaart.
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editkruisvaart (plural kruisvaarte)
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch crucevaert, cruysvaert. Equivalent to kruis (“cross”) + vaart (“journey”).
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editNoun
editkruisvaart f or m (plural kruisvaarten, diminutive kruisvaartje n)
- (originally) a crusade, a Christian holy war
- De kruisvaart naar Jeruzalem was een moeilijke tocht. ― The crusade to Jerusalem was a challenging journey.
- (figurative) a quest, a 'sacred' cause
- Zijn kruisvaart tegen onrecht is al jaren aan de gang. ― His quest against injustice has been going on for years.
- Velen zagen de beweging als een kruisvaart voor gerechtigheid. ― Many saw the movement as a crusade for justice.
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edit- Afrikaans: kruisvaart
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