taalstrijd

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • a political fight over language issues, especially the one between Dutch and French in Belgium.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish taal (language, speech) + Dutch, Flemish strijd (battle, fight, struggle, conflict, strife).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

strijd

Gloss

battle, fight, struggle, conflict, strife

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

戦, 闘

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