bochtenwerk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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.