gijzelaar
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nounb2
de
Translation
hostage
Pronunciation: khay-zuh-lahr
Example
De gijzelaar werd na drie dagen vrijgelaten.
The hostage was released after three days.
Plural
gijzelaars
Diminutive
gijzelaartje