breekijzer

Dutch

A breekijzer, crowbar

Etymology

From breken (“to break”) +‎ ijzer (“iron”). The second element is cognate with German Eisen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreːkˌɛizər/

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• Hyphenation: breek‧ij‧zer

Noun

breekijzer n (plural breekijzers, diminutive breekijzertje n)

1. A crowbar, metal bar used as a lever to manually force things apart, fit or extering force to breaking point

Hyponyms

• koevoet

Related terms

• breekbeitel m
• betonijzer n