slootwater

Dutch

Etymology

From sloot (“ditch”) +‎ water (“water”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sloot‧wa‧ter

Noun

slootwater n (plural slootwateren or slootwaters, diminutive slootwatertje n)

  1. ditchwater
  2. (informal) any weak or watery drink; swill
    Ze hebben wel lef om dit slootwater koffie te noemen.
    They've got a lot of nerve calling this dishwater coffee.
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