speeljacht

Dutch

Alternative forms

• speeljagt (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of spelen +‎ jacht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspeːl.jɑxt/
• Hyphenation: speel‧jacht

Noun

speeljacht n (plural speeljachten, diminutive speeljachtje n)

1. (historical) luxurious yacht

   Synonym: plezierjacht

Usage notes

The word could historically have the feminine gender. See the usage note at jacht (etymology 2).