wolkenkrabber
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From wolk (“cloud”) + -en- + krabber (“scratcher, scraper”), a calque of German Wolkenkratzer, itself a calque of English skyscraper.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
wolkenkrabber m (plural wolkenkrabbers, diminutive wolkenkrabbertje n)
- skyscraper
- Synonym: torenflat
Descendants[edit]
- → Afrikaans: wolkekrabber
- → West Frisian: wolkekrabber