Feminine

gijzeling

Meaning

  1. (feminine) kidnapping
  2. (feminine) taking of hostages
  3. (feminine) hijacking
  4. (feminine) legal imprisonment due to refusal to pay a debt

Concepts

taking of a hostage

hostage-taking

taking hostage

Synonyms

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɣɛi̯.zə.lɪŋ/
Etymology

From gijzelen + -ing.

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