invalshoek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of inval (incidence) +‎ -s- +‎ hoek (angle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɪn.vɑlsˌɦuk/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧vals‧hoek

Noun

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invalshoek m (plural invalshoeken, diminutive invalshoekje n)

  1. (physics) angle of incidence
  2. a particular manner of treating or approaching something; a line of approach, a line of attack, an angle
    De politie in dat land behandelt geesteszieke personen altijd vanuit een bloeddorstige invalshoek.
    The police of that country always treats mentally ill people from a bloodthirsty angle.