achterhoedegevecht

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of achterhoede (“rearguard”) +‎ gevecht (“fight”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tər.ɦu.də.ɣəˌvɛxt/ Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧hoe‧de‧ge‧vecht === Noun === achterhoedegevecht n (plural achterhoedegevechten, diminutive achterhoedegevechtje n) (military) rearguard battle, rearguard fight (battle involving the rearguard of a military force, usually on retreat) (by extension, figurative) rearguard battle, rearguard struggle (controversy involving people resistant to change, often considered futile)