De belegeraar
Example: De belegeraar staat met zijn leger voor de stadsmuren.
Definition
"De belegeraar" refers to the attacker or military force that surrounds a city or fortress in order to capture it by cutting off supplies and reinforcements. In the example, "de belegeraar" stands with his army before the city walls, preparing for a siege.
Etymology
The term "de belegeraar" comes from the Dutch verb "belegeren," meaning to lay siege. It combines "be-" (a prefix indicating an action upon) and "leger" (army), literally translating to 'one who lays siege.' Did you know that this word vividly describes the ancient military tactic of surrounding a place to force surrender?
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"De belegeraar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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