penaarde

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pen (“pin, pen”) +‎ aarde (“earth, ground”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnˌaːr.də/
• Hyphenation: pen‧aar‧de

Noun

penaarde f (plural penaarden)

1. (electricity) earth (UK)/ground (America) on a French type electrical socket, with earthing pins in the upper semicircle (common ground for sockets in Belgium).

See also

• randaarde (common in the Netherlands)