Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From zonde (sin) +‎ bok (goat), calque of German Sündenbock. First attested in the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔn.dəˌbɔk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zon‧de‧bok

Noun

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zondebok m or f (plural zondebokken, diminutive zondebokje n)

  1. scapegoat

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: sondebok
  • West Frisian: sûndebok (calque)
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