"houwdegen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈɦɑu̯ˌdeː.ɣə(n)/ Audio: Nl-houwdegen.ogg Forms: houwdegens [plural], houwdegentje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From houwen + degen, calque of German Haudegen. The second sense is probably also borrowed from German. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|houwen|degen}} houwen + degen, {{calque|nl|de|Haudegen|nocap=1}} calque of German Haudegen Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|houwdegentje}} houwdegen m (plural houwdegens, diminutive houwdegentje n)
  1. backsword (early modern sabre) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Swords
    Sense id: en-houwdegen-nl-noun-ARMCfuQe Disambiguation of Swords: 89 11 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with topic categories using raw markup: 76 24
  2. swashbuckler, basher (eager but sometimes reckless fighter, violent person) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-houwdegen-nl-noun-9xE-4vQd

Inflected forms

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