knokploeg

Dutch

Etymology

From knokken (“to fight, beat (either from English to knock, an independent onomatopoeia (like the afore) or from knokken 'fists')”) +‎ ploeg (“a team, squad”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈknɔk.plux/
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Hyphenation: knok‧ploeg

Noun

knokploeg m or f (plural knokploegen, diminutive knokploegje n)

A hit squad, a fighting squad.
De maffiabaas hield de middenstanders onder de duim door middel van knokploegen.
The mafia boss kept the retail shop owners in check by means of hits squads.