landstorm

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑnt.stɔrm/
  • Hyphenation: land‧storm

Etymology 1[edit]

From land (“land”) +‎ storm (“state of emergency”), calque of German Landsturm.

Noun[edit]

landstorm m (plural landstormen)

  1. (historical) army division consisting of civilians; militia aligned to an army.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Compound of land (“land”) +‎ storm (“storm, tempest”).

Noun[edit]

landstorm m (plural landstormen)

  1. (rare) a storm (heavy wind) on land, a terrestrial storm.
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