splijtzwam
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of splijten (“to split, to divide”) + zwam (“fungus, mushroom”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
splijtzwam f or m (plural splijtzwammen, diminutive splijtzwammetje n)
- (figurative) point of contention, cause of controversy or division
- (dated) bacterium
- Synonym: bacterie