zeewater

Dutch
Zeewater in de Straat van Malakka
Seawater in the Strait of Malacca

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌʋaː.tər/
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  • 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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