windmolengevecht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈʋɪnt.moː.lə(n).ɣəˌvɛxt/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) pointless fight useless resistance

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish windmolen (windmill, wind turbines) + Dutch, Flemish gevecht (fight, a fight).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

gevecht

Gloss

fight, a fight

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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