kweekvijver

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kweken +‎ vijver.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋeːkˌfɛi̯.vər/
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  • Hyphenation: kweek‧vij‧ver

Noun

kweekvijver m (plural kweekvijvers, diminutive kweekvijvertje n)

  1. fish nursery, breeding pond
  2. (figuratively) breeding-ground, nursery (place where a certain kind of person or thing is raised or formed)
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