mijnenveger

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • mijnveger (dated)

Etymology

Compound of mijn +‎ -en- +‎ vegen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.nə(n)ˌveː.ɣər/
  • Hyphenation: mij‧nen‧ve‧ger

Noun

mijnenveger m (plural mijnenvegers)

  1. minesweeper (warship that passively removes naval mines from an area) [from early 20th c.]
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