schipbreukeling

Dutch

Etymology

From schipbreuk (“ship wreck”) +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪpˌbrøː.kə.lɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: schip‧breu‧ke‧ling

Noun

schipbreukeling m (plural schipbreukelingen, diminutive schipbreukelingetje n, feminine schipbreukelinge)

  1. A castaway, a shipwrecked sailor or passenger.

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: skipbreukeling
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