duikboot
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch duikboot. Equivalent to duik + boot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdœi̯k.bʊə̯t/
Audio (file)
Noun
duikboot (plural duikbote, diminutive duikbootjie)
- submarine
Dutch
Etymology
From duiken (“to dive”) + boot (“boat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯k.boːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: duik‧boot
Noun
duikboot m (plural duikboten, diminutive duikbootje n)
- submarine
- Synonyms: onderzeeboot, onderzeeër
- (jargon, nautical) submarine that is designed to sail at the surface for most of the time but can submerge for limited periods
Derived terms
- duikbootjager
- duikbootoorlog
Descendants
- Afrikaans: duikboot