wurggreep

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of wurgen (to strangle, to strangulate) +‎ greep (hold, grab).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋʏr.xreːp/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: wurg‧greep

Noun[edit]

wurggreep m (plural wurggrepen)

  1. (literal, also figurative) stranglehold, choke