veldtocht

Dutch

Etymology

17th century. From veld (“field”) ‎ tocht (“expedition”), calque of German Feldzug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛl.tɔxt/

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• Hyphenation: veld‧tocht

Noun

veldtocht m (plural veldtochten, diminutive veldtochtje n)

1. military campaign

   Synonyms: campagne, offensief

2. (dated) campaign (e.g. public, political)

Derived terms

• bliksemveldtocht
• lasterveldtocht

Descendants

• Afrikaans: veldtog
• → West Frisian: fjildtocht (calque)