zeewater

Dutch

Zeewater in de Straat van Malakka
Seawater in the Strait of Malacca

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sêewater. Equivalent to zee (“sea”) +‎ water (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːˌʋaː.tər/

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• Hyphenation: zee‧wa‧ter

Noun

zeewater n (plural zeewateren or zeewaters, diminutive zeewatertje n)

1. (chiefly uncountable) seawater

Descendants

• Afrikaans: seewater