zeewezen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈzeːˌʋeː.zə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • (formal) navigation, seafaring
  • (countable) sea creature

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish zee (sea) + Dutch, Flemish wezen (sector, be, state, condition, creature, system, institution, occupation).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wezen

Gloss

sector, be, state, condition, creature, system, institution, occupation

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Miscellaneous function words

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Action/Process

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