zwamp

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English swamp. Related to Dutch zomp (“swamp”) and zwam (“mushroom”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zʋɑmp/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: zwamp
  • Rhymes: -ɑmp

Noun

zwamp m (plural zwampen, diminutive zwampje n)

  1. (Suriname) swamp, marsh, fen
    Synonym: (Belgium and Netherlands) moeras

Derived terms
  • kleizwamp
  • matakizwamp
  • zwampboom
  • zwampbos
  • zwampbosamandel
  • zwampkabisi
  • zwampkaboeri
  • zwampklaroen
  • zwamppakoeli
  • zwamppanta
  • zwamppruim
  • zwampsopo-oedoe
  • zwampvis
  • zwampvisserij
  • zwampzuurzak
  • zwampzwartekabbes

Descendants
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: sampu
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