doodskamp

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːts.kɑmp/
• Hyphenation: doods‧kamp

Etymology 1

From dood (“death”) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ kamp (“battle, struggle”).

Noun

doodskamp m (plural doodskampen)

1. (obsolete) struggle/battle of life and death

Synonyms

• doodsstrijd

Etymology 2

From dood (“death”) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ kamp (“camp”), calque of English death camp.

Noun

doodskamp n (plural doodskampen)

1. (rare, calque) death camp, extermination camp.

Synonyms

• vernietigingskamp (common)