bloedgeld

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of bloed +‎ geld.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈblut.xɛlt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bloed‧geld

Noun[edit]

bloedgeld n (uncountable)

  1. blood money (money acquired at the cost of someone's life, or by causing great suffering)
  2. wergeld
    Synonym: weergeld

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: blud-geld