Afrikaans

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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bloedbank (plural bloedbanke)

  1. blood bank

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. blood bank