borstwapen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of borst (chest, breast) +‎ wapen (weapon, arm, armour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔrstˌʋaː.pə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: borst‧wa‧pen

Noun

borstwapen n (plural borstwapenen or borstwapens)

  1. (often figurative) chest armour