zeewater

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sêewater. Equivalent to zee (“sea”) +‎ water (“water”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌʋaː.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧wa‧ter

Noun

zeewater n (plural zeewateren or zeewaters, diminutive zeewatertje n)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) seawater

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: seewater
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