boegspriet

Dutch

Etymology

From boeg (“bow”) +‎ spriet (“sprit”); or see French beaupré.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbux.sprit/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: boeg‧spriet

Noun

boegspriet f (plural boegsprieten, diminutive boegsprietje n)

  1. bowsprit (ship)

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: bousplit
  • Russian: бушприт (bušprit)
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