diepzee

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Shortened from compounds beginning with diepzee-. Equivalent to diep (deep, profound) +‎ zee (sea).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dipˈseː/, /ˈdip.seː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: diep‧zee

Noun[edit]

diepzee f (plural diepzeeën)

  1. (uncountable) The deep sea, the deep part of all the world's seas and oceans, viewed collectively.
  2. (countable, less common) A deep sea, a profound part of an ocean or sea.

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