reddingsboot

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch reddingsboot. Equivalent to redding +‎ -s- +‎ boot.

Noun

reddingsboot (plural reddingsbote, diminutive reddingsbootjie)

  1. lifeboat

Dutch

Etymology

From redding (“rescue”) +‎ boot (“boat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.dɪŋsˌboːt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: red‧dings‧boot

Noun

reddingsboot f (plural reddingsboten, diminutive reddingsbootje n)

  1. A lifeboat, a boat to save people at sea or in deep internal waters

Synonyms
  • reddingssloep

Descendants
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