halszaak
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of hals (“neck, capital punishment, survival”) + zaak (“(court) case”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑl.saːk/
- Hyphenation: hals‧zaak
Noun
halszaak f (plural halszaken, diminutive halszaakje n)
- A trial for a capital crime, where the accused risks the death penalty.
- Any crucial, decisive matter, of grave consequence.
Related terms
- halsheer
- halsmisdaad