spoorweg

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch spoorweg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspoːrwɛχ/
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Noun

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spoorweg (plural spoorweë)

  1. railway, railroad

Dutch

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Etymology

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From spoor +‎ weg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspoːr.ʋɛx/
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  • Hyphenation: spoor‧weg

Noun

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spoorweg m (plural spoorwegen, diminutive spoorweggetje n)

  1. railway
    Synonyms: spoor, (Belgium) ijzerenweg, (archaic) ijzerbaan

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: spoorweg