"menistenleugen" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /məˈnɪs.tə(n)ˌløː.ɣə(n)/, /meːˈnɪs.tə(n)ˌløː.ɣə(n)/, /mɛˈnɪs.tə(n)ˌløː.ɣə(n)/ Forms: menistenleugens [plural], menistenleugentje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Compound of menist (“Mennonite”) + -en- + leugen (“lie”). In reference to untruthful statements by Mennonites to escape from the Spanish-initiated inquisition during the sixteenth century; Mennonites were the primary victims of the inquisition in the Habsburg-ruled Low Countries. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|menist|-en-|leugen|t1=Mennonite|t3=lie}} menist (“Mennonite”) + -en- + leugen (“lie”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-s|menistenleugentje}} menistenleugen f (plural menistenleugens, diminutive menistenleugentje n)
  1. A tactical half-truth or ambiguous statement to deceive one's audience and save one's skin. Tags: feminine Synonyms: mennistenleugen
    Sense id: en-menistenleugen-nl-noun-1k6~Q4YE Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms interfixed with -en-

Inflected forms

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