Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of diepen (to sound) +‎ lood (lead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdip.loːt/
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  • Hyphenation: diep‧lood

Noun

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dieplood n (plural dieploden, diminutive dieploodje n)

  1. A lead or plummet fixed to a sounding line or lead line.