waterwerper

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of German Wasserwerfer. Analysable as water (“water”) +‎ werper (“thrower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌʋɛr.pər/

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• Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧wer‧per

Noun

waterwerper m (plural waterwerpers, diminutive waterwerpertje n)

1. water cannon (non-lethal weapon used for riot control, vehicle armed with this weapon)

   Synonym: waterkanon