Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

Compound of bloed +‎ bank. First attested in the 1950s.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈblut.baŋk/
  • Hyphenation: bloed‧bank

Noun edit

bloedbank (plural bloedbanke)

  1. blood bank

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of bloed +‎ bank. First attested in the 1940s.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈblut.bɑŋk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bloed‧bank

Noun edit

bloedbank f or m (plural bloedbanken, diminutive bloedbankje n)

  1. blood bank