"waaghals" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʋaːxɦɑls/ Audio: Nl-waaghals.ogg Forms: waaghalzen [plural], waaghalsje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Compound of wagen (“to risk, dare”) + hals (“neck”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|wagen|hals|t1=to risk, dare|t2=neck}} wagen (“to risk, dare”) + hals (“neck”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-zen|+}} waaghals m (plural waaghalzen, diminutive waaghalsje n)
  1. a daredevil Tags: masculine Synonyms: durfal, lefgozer
    Sense id: en-waaghals-nl-noun-VHCPHS1y Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch exocentric verb-noun compounds, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

Inflected forms

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