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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of splijten (“to split, to divide”) + zwam (“fungus, mushroom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsplɛi̯t.sʋɑm/
- Hyphenation: splijt‧zwam
Noun
splijtzwam f or m (plural splijtzwammen, diminutive splijtzwammetje n)
- (figurative) point of contention, cause of controversy or division
- (dated) bacterium
- Synonym: bacterie