krabbenscheer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of krab +‎ -en- +‎ scheer (variant of schaar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɑ.bə(n)ˌsxeːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: krab‧ben‧scheer

Noun

krabbenscheer f (plural krabbenscheren, no diminutive)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) water soldier (Stratiotes aloides)

Further reading

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