breekwater

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from English breakwater, or possibly from Dutch breekwater, which borrowed it from English. Equivalent to breek +‎ water.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪə̯kˌvɑː.tər/

Noun

breekwater (plural breekwaters)

1. breakwater

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English breakwater. Equivalent to breken +‎ water.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreːkˌʋaː.tər/
• Hyphenation: breek‧wa‧ter

Noun

breekwater m or n (plural breekwaters)

1. (archaic, now rare) breakwater [from 19th c.]

   Synonym: golfbreker