tweestrijd

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈtʋeː.strɛi̯t/

noun
Definitions
  • Any contest or struggle between two people or parties, such as a duel, runoff election, game or competition, rivalry, etc.
  • (figurative) An internal mental conflict; an acute dilemma.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish twee (two, bi-) + 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

Emoji

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