schuttersstuk

Dutch

A famous schuttersstuk by Rembrandt: The Nightwatch

Alternative forms

• schutterstuk

Etymology

From schutterij + stuk (lit: militia pieces).

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Noun

schuttersstuk f (plural schuttersstukken)

1. (historical) Group portrait of a city militia unit called a schutterij.