drinkfontein

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of drinken (“to drink”) +‎ fontein (“fountain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdriŋk.fɔnˌtɛi̯n/, /ˈdrɪŋk.fɔnˌtɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: drink‧fon‧tein

Noun

drinkfontein m (plural drinkfonteinen, diminutive drinkfonteintje n)

1. A drinking fountain.
2. a modified bottle for birds to drink from.