speeljacht

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • speeljagt (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of spelen +‎ jacht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspeːl.jɑxt/
  • Hyphenation: speel‧jacht

Noun

speeljacht n (plural speeljachten, diminutive speeljachtje n)

  1. (historical) luxurious yacht
    Synonym: plezierjacht

Usage notes

The word could historically have the feminine gender. See the usage note at jacht (etymology 2).