explosie

Dutch

Etymology

From French explosion, from Latin explōsiōnis, genitive form of explōsio, from explōdo (“I drive out by clapping”), from ex- and plōdo (“I clap or strike”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ɛkɕˈploːʑiː/
• Hyphenation: ex‧plo‧sie

Noun

explosie f (plural explosies, diminutive explosietje n)

1. explosion

Synonyms

• ontploffing