spoorweg

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch spoorweg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspoːrwɛχ/

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Noun

spoorweg (plural spoorweë)

1. railway, railroad

Dutch

Etymology

From spoor +‎ weg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspoːr.ʋɛx/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: spoor‧weg

Noun

spoorweg m (plural spoorwegen, diminutive spoorweggetje n)

1. railway

   Synonyms: spoor, (Belgium) ijzerenweg, (archaic) ijzerbaan

Derived terms

• spoorwegovergang

Descendants

• Afrikaans: spoorweg