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Compound of koud water + vrees.
- IPA(key): /kɑu̯tˈʋaː.tərˌvreːs/
- Hyphenation: koud‧wa‧ter‧vrees
koudwatervrees f (uncountable)
- excessive fear or trepidation about beginning something, fear of getting one's feet wet