mijnwezen
Dutch
Etymology
From
mijn
(
“
mine
”
)
+
wezen
(
“
occupation, sector
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈmɛi̯nˌʋeː.zə(n)/
Audio
:
(file)
Hyphenation:
mijn‧we‧zen
Noun
mijnwezen
n
(
uncountable
)
mining
(
mining sector; mining as an economic activity
)
Synonym:
mijnbouw