verkeersknoop

Afrikaans

Etymology

Compound of verkeer +‎ -s- +‎ knoop.

Noun

verkeersknoop (plural verkeersknope)

1. traffic jam

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of verkeer +‎ -s- +‎ knoop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈkeːrsˌknoːp/, /vɛrˈkeːrsˌknoːp/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧keers‧knoop

Noun

verkeersknoop m (plural verkeersknopen)

1. (Belgium) A traffic bottleneck; a place where traffic jams often occur.
2. (dated) A junction or traffic hub.

Related terms

• verkeersknooppunt