loopgraaf

From Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊə̯pˌχrɑːf/

loopgraaf (plural loopgrawe)

1. trench

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From lopen (“to walk”) +‎ graven (“to dig”), calque of German Laufgraben.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈloːpˌxraːf/
• Hyphenation: loop‧graaf

loopgraaf f (plural loopgraven, diminutive loopgraafje n)

1. trench [from late 16th c.]

• loopgraafkat
• loopgravenoorlog

• Afrikaans: loopgraaf
• → West Frisian: loopgraaf

Borrowed from Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːpˌxraːf/

loopgraaf c (plural loopgraven)

1. (uncommon) trench

   Synonyms: fjochtgroppe, rinfuorge, ringroppe