zeewezen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee +‎ wezen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌʋeː.zə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧we‧zen

Noun

zeewezen n (plural zeewezens, diminutive zeewezentje n)

  1. (formal, uncountable) navigation, seafaring
    Synonym: zeevaart
  2. (countable) sea creature