vlotbrug

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vlot (“raft”) +‎ brug (“bridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlɔt.brʏx/

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• Hyphenation: vlot‧brug

Noun

vlotbrug f (plural vlotbruggen, diminutive vlotbrugje n or vlotbruggetje n)

1. a retractable floating bridge [from 1810s]
2. (chiefly historical) a bridge made from rafts [from 17th c.]

Derived terms

• Burgervlotbrug
• Sint Maartensvlotbrug
• Stolpervlotbrug
• Vlotbrug