broeinest
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of broeien + nest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrui̯.nɛst/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: broei‧nest
Noun
broeinest n (plural broeinesten, diminutive broeinestje n)
- (figuratively) hotbed
- place where a contaminative disease can fester
- (obsolete) bird's nest, where birds are hatching eggs
- Synonym: broednest