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houwdegen.

backsword (early modern sabre)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦɑu̯ˌdeː.ɣə(n)/
  1. backsword (early modern sabre)

    masculine
  2. swashbuckler, basher (eager but sometimes reckless fighter, violent person)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From houwen + degen, calque of German Haudegen. The second sense is probably also borrowed from German.

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