gideonsbende

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Gideonsbende (pre-2005 spelling) === Etymology === From Gideon +‎ -s- +‎ bende (“band”), based on the story in Judges 7. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣi.deː.ɔnsˌbɛn.də/ Hyphenation: gi‧de‧ons‧ben‧de === Noun === gideonsbende f (plural gideonsbendes or gideonsbenden, no diminutive) small militant band pretending to represent a much larger group