donderbus

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch donrebusse. Equivalent to donder (“thunder”) +‎ bus (“gun; box”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔn.dərˌbʏs/

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• Hyphenation: don‧der‧bus

Noun

donderbus f (plural donderbussen, diminutive donderbusje n)

1. blunderbuss

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: dònderbos