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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of ijs (“ice”) + woestijn (“desert”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯s.ʋusˌtɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: ijs‧woes‧tijn
Noun
ijswoestijn f (plural ijswoestijnen, diminutive ijswoestijntje n)
- ice desert (region with a surface of ice and little precipitation, like a polar desert)