diepvries

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdipfris/

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Etymology 1

From diep +‎ vries, a partial calque of English deep freeze. Vries is not a noun in Dutch, but it was rather taken from the stem of the verb vriezen.

Noun

diepvries m (plural diepvriezen, diminutive diepvriesje n)

1. deep-freezing
2. freezer

Synonyms

(freezer):

• diepvrieskast
• diepvriezer
• vriezer

Derived terms

• diepvriezen

Etymology 2

From the noun diepvries.

Adjective

diepvries (used only predicatively, comparative meer diepvries, superlative meest diepvries)

1. deep-frozen

Synonyms

• diepgevroren