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.