mijnenveger
Dutch
Alternative forms
- mijnveger (dated)
Etymology
Compound of mijn + -en- + vegen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.nə(n)ˌveː.ɣər/
- Hyphenation: mij‧nen‧ve‧ger
Noun
mijnenveger m (plural mijnenvegers)
- minesweeper (warship that passively removes naval mines from an area) [from early 20th c.]