passaatwind
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom older passade-wind, from older passage-wint, calque of Portuguese [Term?]. The first element was changed under influence of Spanish pasada.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpassaatwind m (plural passaatwinden, diminutive passaatwindje n)
- A trade wind in the Atlantic or Indian Ocean; usually an easterly in the tropics when not qualified otherwise. [from late 16th c.]
- Synonym: passaat
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: passaatwind