Etymology[edit]
Compound of eer (“honour”) + zaak (“case, matter”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈeːr.zaːk/
- Hyphenation: eer‧zaak
eerzaak f (plural eerzaken)
- (archaic) matter of honour or conscience
- (law enforcement, formal) case or instance of honour-based violence, like honour killings
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