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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of onder + zee + boot, probably a calque of German Unterseeboot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔn.dərˈzeːˌboːt/
- Hyphenation: on‧der‧zee‧boot
Noun
onderzeeboot m (plural onderzeeboten, diminutive onderbootje n)
- submarine
- Synonyms: duikboot, onderzeeër
- (nautical, jargon) submarine that can remain submerged for long periods
- Synonym: onderzeeër
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