moordstrook

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of moord (murder) +‎ strook (lane).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːrt.stroːk/
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  • Hyphenation: moord‧strook

Noun

moordstrook f (plural moordstroken, diminutive moordstrookje n)

  1. (informal) a bike lane that is not separated from car traffic and leaves cyclists particularly vulnerable to accidents (e.g. due to the lane being too narrow, or traffic being too dangerous)
    Hypernym: fietsstrook