borstwapen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of borst (“chest, breast”) +‎ wapen (“weapon, arm, armour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔrstˌʋaː.pə(n)/
• Hyphenation: borst‧wa‧pen

Noun

borstwapen n (plural borstwapenen or borstwapens)

1. (often figurative) chest armour