Dutch

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Etymology

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From zwaar +‎ gewicht, calque of English heavyweight.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaːr.ɣəˌʋɪxt/
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  • Hyphenation: zwaar‧ge‧wicht

Noun

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zwaargewicht n or m (plural zwaargewichten, diminutive zwaargewichtje n)

  1. heavyweight (a thing or person that's heavy, in particular a martial artist in the heavyweight class)
  2. heavyweight (someone or something notable or important)

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