elektroboot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of elektro- (“electro-, electical”) +‎ boot (“boat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːˈlɛk.troːˌboːt/
  • Hyphenation: elek‧tro‧boot

Noun

elektroboot m (plural elektroboten, diminutive elektrobootje n)

  1. an electric boat (motorised boat with an electrical engine) [from 1970s]
    Synonym: fluisterboot
    De stropers gebruiken elektroboten om niet op te vallen.
    The poachers use electrical boats to avoid detection.
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