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Etymology

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Compound of zwart (black) +‎ rok ((clerical) robe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑrt.rɔk/
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  • Hyphenation: zwart‧rok

Noun

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zwartrok m (plural zwartrokken)

  1. (informal, chiefly derogatory) a blackcoat, a Roman Catholic clergyman