onderzeeboot
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of onder + zee + boot, probably a calque of German Unterseeboot.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
onderzeeboot m (plural onderzeeboten, diminutive onderbootje n)
- submarine [from late 19th c.]
- Synonyms: duikboot, onderzeeër
- (nautical, jargon) submarine that can remain submerged for long periods [from mid 20th c.]
- Synonym: onderzeeër