zeewezen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of zee +‎ wezen.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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zeewezen n (plural zeewezens, diminutive zeewezentje n)

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