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Etymology

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Compound of tegen (against) +‎ ploeg (team).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌplux/
  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧ploeg

Noun

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tegenploeg m or f (plural tegenploegen, diminutive tegenploegje n)

  1. (sports, games) An adversary, an opposing team; the opposite side in a team competition.