onderzeeboot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of onder +‎ zee +‎ boot, probably a calque of German Unterseeboot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔn.dərˈzeːˌboːt/

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• Hyphenation: on‧der‧zee‧boot

Noun

onderzeeboot m (plural onderzeeboten, diminutive onderzeebootje n)

1. submarine [from late 19th c.]

   Synonyms: duikboot, onderzeeër

2. (nautical, jargon) submarine that can remain submerged for long periods [from mid 20th c.]

   Synonym: onderzeeër

Derived terms

• kernonderzeeboot
• onderzeebootdienst
• onderzeebootjager
• onderzeebootman
• onderzeebootmoederschip
• onderzeebootoorlog