wolkenkrabber

Dutch

Etymology

From wolk (“cloud”) +‎ -en- +‎ krabber (“scratcher, scraper”), a calque of German Wolkenkratzer, itself a calque of English skyscraper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɔl.kə(n)ˌkrɑ.bər/

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• Hyphenation: wol‧ken‧krab‧ber

Noun

wolkenkrabber m (plural wolkenkrabbers, diminutive wolkenkrabbertje n)

1. skyscraper

   Synonym: torenflat

Descendants

• → Afrikaans: wolkekrabber
• → West Frisian: wolkekrabber