veldslag

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch veldslag, from German Feldschlacht. Equivalent to veld (“field”) +‎ slag (“battle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛlt.slaχ/ === Noun === veldslag (plural veldslae) A battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges). == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛlt.slɑx/ Hyphenation: veld‧slag === Etymology 1 === From veld (“field”) +‎ slag (“battle”), calque of German Feldschlacht. ==== Noun ==== veldslag m (plural veldslagen, diminutive veldslagje n) a battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges) [from 16th c.] ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: veldslag → West Frisian: fjildslach (calque) === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch veltslach. Equivalent to veld +‎ slag. ==== Noun ==== veldslag m (plural veldslagen, no diminutive) (obsolete) the practice of letting livestock graze on the commons [from 16th c.] === Anagrams === slagveld