beerput

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of beer (“liquid waste”) +‎ put (“pit, well”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːr.pʏt/

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• Hyphenation: beer‧put

Noun

beerput m (plural beerputten, diminutive beerputje n)

1. cesspool, storage for effluent waste

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: berpùt