breekijzer

Dutch

Etymology

From breken (“to break”) +‎ ijzer (“iron”). The second element is cognate with German Eisen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbreːkˌɛi̯.zər/
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  • Hyphenation: breek‧ij‧zer

Noun

breekijzer n (plural breekijzers, diminutive breekijzertje n)

  1. a crowbar, metal bar used as a lever to manually force things apart, fit or extering force to breaking point

Hyponyms

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