wolkenkrabber

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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wolkenkrabber m (plural wolkenkrabbers, diminutive wolkenkrabbertje n)

  1. skyscraper
    Synonym: torenflat

Descendants

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  • → Afrikaans: wolkekrabber
  • → West Frisian: wolkekrabber
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