zeewater

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Dutch[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (chiefly uncountable) seawater

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: seewater