bochtenwerk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bocht (“bend, twist”) +‎ -en- +‎ werk (“work, act(ion)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔx.tə(n)ˌʋɛrk/
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  • Hyphenation: boch‧ten‧werk

Noun

bochtenwerk n (uncountable)

  1. The act of art of following a twisted, curvaceous path or route
  2. The act of twisting, digressing in one's actions, without following a single line.
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