reddingsboot

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch reddingsboot. Equivalent to redding +‎ -s- +‎ boot.

Noun

reddingsboot (plural reddingsbote, diminutive reddingsbootjie)

1. lifeboat

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Dutch

Etymology

From redding (“rescue”) +‎ boot (“boat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.dɪŋsˌboːt/

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• Hyphenation: red‧dings‧boot

Noun

reddingsboot f (plural reddingsboten, diminutive reddingsbootje n)

1. A lifeboat, a boat to save people at sea or in deep internal waters

Synonyms

• reddingssloep

Descendants

• Afrikaans: reddingsboot