boezem
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch boesem, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
boezem m (plural boezems, diminutive boezempje n)
- bosom
- body of water without a fully controlled water level, used for collecting water pumped out of polders before it is discharged into a major river or sea
- atrium, sinus (body cavity)
Usage notes
The singular form is used, as a collective, to refer to a woman’s breasts.
Derived terms
- boezemdijk
- boezemmolen
- boezemvriend
- boezemvriendin
- de hand in eigen boezem steken
- inboezemen
- ontboezemen
- waterboezem
- zeeboezem