Dutch

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Etymology

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Blend of vechten (to fight) +‎ echtscheiding (divorce); gained currency in the early 2000s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛxtˌsxɛi̯.dɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: vecht‧schei‧ding

Noun

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vechtscheiding f (plural vechtscheidingen, diminutive vechtscheidinkje n)

  1. (informal) A divorce involving bitter conflict between the separating spouses.