huzarenstuk
Dutch
Etymology
From huzaren (“hussars”) + stuk (“piece, feat”), possibly calqued from German Husarenstück.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦyː.ˈzaː.rən.ˌstʏk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hu‧za‧ren‧stuk
Noun
huzarenstuk n (plural huzarenstukken, diminutive huzarenstukje n)
- impressive feat, tour de force, masterpiece
Usage notes
- The diminutive form is significantly more common than the lemma form.
Synonyms
- krachttoer
- tour de force