reddingsboot

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch reddingsboot. Equivalent to redding +‎ -s- +‎ boot.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

reddingsboot (plural reddingsbote, diminutive reddingsbootjie)

  1. lifeboat

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From redding (“rescue”) +‎ -s- +‎ boot (“boat”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.dɪŋsˌboːt/
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  • Hyphenation: red‧dings‧boot

Noun[edit]

reddingsboot f (plural reddingsboten, diminutive reddingsbootje n)

  1. A lifeboat, a boat to save people at sea or in deep internal waters
    De reddingsboot werd snel gelanceerd om de drenkelingen te redden.
    The lifeboat was quickly launched to rescue the drowning people.
    De bemanning van de reddingsboot riskeerde hun leven om de schipbreukelingen te redden.
    The crew of the rescue boat risked their lives to save the shipwreck survivors.
    De kustwacht ontving een noodoproep en stuurde onmiddellijk een reddingsboot naar de locatie.
    The coast guard received a distress call and immediately sent a lifeboat to the location.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: reddingsboot
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