dwangsom

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdʋɑŋ.sɔm/

noun
Definitions
  • (law) A financial penalty; a sum of money that one is legally required to pay, especially in civil civil or administrative law.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish dwang (coercion, force, compulsion, constraint) + Dutch, Flemish som.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

som

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