Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of pat +‎ stelling.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑtˌstɛ.lɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: pat‧stel‧ling

Noun

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patstelling f (plural patstellingen)

  1. (military, politics, board games) stalemate, impasse, deadlock