caçamines

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caça (“to hunt”) +‎ mines (“mines”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌka.səˈmi.nəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌka.saˈmi.nes]

Noun

caçamines m or f by sense (invariable)

1. minesweeper

Further reading

• “caçamines” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.