nekslag

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of nek (“neck”) +‎ slag (“hit, blow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛkˌslɑx/

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• Hyphenation: nek‧slag

Noun

nekslag m (plural nekslagen, diminutive nekslagje n)

1. (literally) hit in the neck
2. (figuratively) deathblow

   Synonyms: doodsteek, genadeslag