Masculine

zweepslag

Meaning

  1. (masculine) a whip lash, notably as (part of) corporal punishment
  2. (figuratively, masculine) any hard or hurtful blow, e.g. verbal
  3. (masculine) acute pain in the calf as a result of spraining a muscle

Concepts

whiplash injury

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzʋeːp.slɑx/
Etymology

Compound of zweep (“whip”) + slag (“blow, hit”).

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