kruistocht
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.tɔxt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kruis‧tocht
Etymology 1
From kruis (“cross”) + tocht (“journey”). First attested in 1700.
Noun
kruistocht m (plural kruistochten, diminutive kruistochtje n)
- (historical) crusade, a Christian holy war
- (figuratively) quest, 'sacred' cause, notably against some evil
Synonyms
- kruisvaart
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kruistog
Etymology 2
Compound of kruisen + tocht.
Noun
kruistocht m (plural kruistochten)
- (nautical) naval crossing, act of crossing a body of water