wurgdoek

Dutch

Alternative forms

• worgdoek

Etymology

Compound of wurgen +‎ doek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋʏrx.duk/
• Hyphenation: wurg‧doek

Noun

wurgdoek m (plural wurgdoeken)

1. (Christianity) A piece of cloth used to strangle someone (chiefly in relation to the martyr legends about Cunera and Godelieve).