gedachtestreep
Dutch
Etymology
From gedachte + streep.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ge‧dach‧te‧streep
Noun
gedachtestreep f or m (plural gedachtestrepen, diminutive gedachtestreepje n)
- em dash of en dash, used to denote a break in a sentence or to set off parenthetical statements
- Synonyms: aandachtsstreep, aandachtstreep
Usage notes
Commonly used in the diminutive form.