wolkenkrabber

Dutch

Etymology

From wolk (“cloud”) +‎ -en- (“scratcher, scraper”) +‎ krabber, a calque of German Wolkenkratzer, itself a calque of English skyscraper.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔl.kə(n)ˌkrɑ.bər/
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  • Hyphenation: wol‧ken‧krab‧ber

Noun

wolkenkrabber m (plural wolkenkrabbers, diminutive wolkenkrabbertje n)

  1. skyscraper
    Synonym: torenflat

Descendants
  • → Afrikaans: wolkekrabber
  • → West Frisian: wolkekrabber
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