oorlogsverleden

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested in 1917 in relation to the replacement of Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg with Georg Michaelis. Compound of oorlog (“war”) +‎ -s- +‎ verleden (“past”), calque of German Kriegsvergangenheit. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːr.lɔxs.fərˌleː.də(n)/ Hyphenation: oor‧logs‧ver‧le‧den === Noun === oorlogsverleden n (plural oorlogsverledens, no diminutive) wartime past, past relating to a war 1917 July 16, "De kanselierswisseling in Duitsland", De Maasbode, page 1, quoting the "Börsencourier" (only in translation). ==== Usage notes ==== Very often associated with negative connotations, often used euphemistically for a past that involved atrocities or association with e.g. Nazis.