kweekvijver

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kweken +‎ vijver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʋeːkˌfɛi̯.vər/

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• Hyphenation: kweek‧vij‧ver

Noun

kweekvijver m (plural kweekvijvers, diminutive kweekvijvertje n)

1. fish nursery, breeding pond
2. (figurative) breeding-ground, nursery (place where a certain kind of person or thing is raised or formed)