waterwerper

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Dutch

Etymology

Calque of German Wasserwerfer. Analysable as water (water) +‎ werper (thrower).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌʋɛr.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧wer‧per

Noun

waterwerper m (plural waterwerpers, diminutive waterwerpertje n)

  1. water cannon (non-lethal weapon used for riot control, vehicle armed with this weapon)
    Synonym: waterkanon