koehandel
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of koe + handel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuˌɦɑn.dəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: koe‧han‧del
Noun
koehandel m (plural koehandels, diminutive koehandeltje n)
- Alternative form of koeienhandel
- (derogatory) any opaque form of negotiation or trade
- (politics, derogatory) any disliked political compromise or the act of negotiating those
Synonyms
- (cow trade): koeienhandel
- (political compromise, negotiation): handjeklap
Related terms
- koeienhandel