drogreden

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdrɔx.reː.də(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • sophism, an argument that makes sense by itself but does not logically support the assertion it is meant to prove, such as a non sequitur

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish drog (deceit, falsehood) + Dutch, Flemish reden (reason, reasoning)root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰrewgʰ-

Gloss

deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure

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