landjepik

Dutch

Etymology

From landje (“country, land”) +‎ pikken (“to steal, snatch”).

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Noun

landjepik n (uncountable)

  1. (informal) landgrab
    De koloniale staat speelt al decennia landjepik tegen de inheemse bevolking.
    The colonial state has been engaging in landgrabs from the indigenous population for decades.
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