hakenkruis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From haak (“hook”) +‎ -en- +‎ kruis (“cross”), calque of German Hakenkreuz, interpreting the ending -en of Haken as the interfix -en-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.kə(n)ˌkrœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: ha‧ken‧kruis

Noun[edit]

hakenkruis n (plural hakenkruizen or hakenkruisen, diminutive hakenkruisje n)

  1. swastika [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: swastika

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: hakekruis
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