fluisterboot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of fluisteren (“to whisper”) +‎ boot (“boat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflœy̯s.tərˌboːt/

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• Hyphenation: fluis‧ter‧boot

Noun

fluisterboot m (plural fluisterboten, diminutive fluisterbootje n)

1. An electric boat (motorised boat with an electrical engine). [from 1980s]

   Synonym: elektroboot

   De forellenfluisteraar kwam aan met de fluisterboot.

   The trout whisperer arrived by electrical boat.