Afrikaans

Noun

oorlog ‎(plural oorloë)

1. war

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: oor‧log
• Rhymes: -ɔx

Etymology

From Middle Dutch orloge, from Old Dutch *urlage. In this word, two Germanic words merged, both having the prefix ur- (modern Dutch oor and oer, with the former kept in compounds like oorzaak ‎(“cause, driver”) and oorsprong ‎(“origin”), and the latter borrowed from German). The first word was derived from Proto-Germanic *uzlagą meaning "fate, destiny", with *laga- related to modern Dutch leggen ‎(“to lay”). The second word was derived from Proto-Germanic *uzleugō meaning "war", with *leug- meaning "oath".

Noun

oorlog m ‎(plural oorlogen, diminutive oorlogje n)

1. war

Derived terms

Dutch Low Saxon

Noun

oorlog

1. war