moddergevecht

Dutch

Etymology

From modder (mud) +‎ gevecht (a fight), from vechten (to fight).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mod‧der‧ge‧vecht

Noun

moddergevecht n (plural moddergevechten, diminutive moddergevechtje n)

  1. (literally) a mud fight, where opponents wrestle in mud or other dirt
  2. (figuratively) a dirty duel, involving verbal mudslinging