prikkeldraad

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of prikkel (“barb, point”) +‎ draad (“wire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɪ.kəlˌdraːt/

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• Hyphenation: prik‧kel‧draad

Noun

prikkeldraad m (plural prikkeldraden, diminutive prikkeldraadje n)

1. (chiefly uncountable, also countable) barbed wire
2. (uncountable) a Chinese burn, an Indian sunburn (a pain stimulus created by twisting the skin of the arm in two different directions)