spijkerbroek

Dutch

Etymology

spijker (“nail”) +‎ broek (“trousers, pants”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛi̯kərˌbruk/
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  • Hyphenation: spij‧ker‧broek

Noun

spijkerbroek c (plural spijkerbroeken, diminutive spijkerbroekje n)

  1. jeans

Usage notes

Not used in Flanders, where loanword jeans is used instead.

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