zondebok

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • zondenbok (superseded)

Etymology

From zonde (“sin”) +‎ bok (“goat”), calque of German Sündenbock. First attested in the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔn.dəˌbɔk/
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  • Hyphenation: zon‧de‧bok

Noun

zondebok m or f (plural zondebokken, diminutive zondebokje n)

  1. scapegoat

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: sondebok
  • → West Frisian: sûndebok (calque)
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