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spitsroeden lopen meaning in English

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spitsroeden lopen substantief
{n}

running the gauntlet(physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass)
noun
[UK: ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt] [US: ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ðə ˈɡɒnt.lət]