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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zinken + gat. The sense “sinkhole” probably derived from the English word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪŋk.xɑt/
- Hyphenation: zink‧gat
Noun
zinkgat n (plural zinkgaten, diminutive zinkgaatje n)
- (obsolete) entrance for loading a cannon
- (obsolete) vertical shaft in a sewage system
- sinkhole