kennisvlucht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of kennis (“knowledge”) +‎ vlucht (“flight, act of fleeing”). Coined as a purism for English brain drain.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.nɪsˌflʏxt/
  • Hyphenation: ken‧nis‧vlucht

Noun[edit]

kennisvlucht f (uncountable)

  1. brain drain [from 2000s]
    Synonyms: braindrain, hersenvlucht
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