zekering

Dutch

Etymology

From zekeren +‎ -ing, calque of German Sicherung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːkərɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ze‧ke‧ring

Noun

zekering f (plural zekeringen, diminutive zekeringetje n)

1. fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)

   Synonyms: smeltstop, stop

Usage notes

Zekering was commonly proscribed by purists until the late twentieth century.

Descendants

• → Indonesian: sekring