English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word hostage
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
🔗 At least 1,200 people were killed in Israel and thousands more injured in Ḥamās’ October 7 onslaught when armed militants poured over the heavily fortified border into Israel, raiding homes, rampaging through farms and communities and taking as many as 150 hostages back to Gaza. | ||
take hostage | ||
ostaĝiganto | ||
🔗 The hostage‐taker there demanded freedom for the Kouachi brothers—the suspects in the massacre at the offices of Charlie Hebdo—witnesses said, according to Disand. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| hostage | ⇆ gegijzelde; ⇆ gijzelaar; ⇆ gijzelaarster; ⇆ gijzelares |
| hold hostage | ⇆ gijzelen |
| take hostage | ⇆ gijzelen |
| hostage‐taker | ⇆ gijzelhouder; ⇆ gijzelnemer |