spijkerbroek
Dutch
Etymology
spijker (“nail”) + broek (“trousers, pants”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛi̯kərˌbruk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: spij‧ker‧broek
Noun
spijkerbroek c (plural spijkerbroeken, diminutive spijkerbroekje n)
- jeans
Usage notes
Not used in Flanders, where loanword jeans is used instead.
Synonyms
- jeans
Derived terms
- spijkerstof