fluisterboot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of fluisteren (“to whisper”) +‎ boot (“boat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflœy̯s.tərˌboːt/
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  • Hyphenation: fluis‧ter‧boot

Noun

fluisterboot m (plural fluisterboten, diminutive fluisterbootje n)

  1. an electric boat (motorised boat with an electrical engine) [from 1980s]
    Synonym: elektroboot
    De forellenfluisteraar kwam aan met de fluisterboot.
    The trout whisperer arrived by electrical boat.
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