hartslag
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of hart (“heart”) + slag (“hit, beat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑrt.slɑx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hart‧slag
Noun
hartslag m (plural hartslagen, diminutive hartslagje n)
- A heartbeat
- The heart rate, the rhythm of a beating heart
- (figuratively) A moving force, 'engine'
Related terms
- hartritme n