Etymology[edit]
Compound of Suez (“riverine Egyptian port city”) + kanaal (“canal”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈsu.ɛs.kaːˌnaːl/, /ˈsy.ɛs.kaːˌnaːl/
- Hyphenation: Su‧ez‧ka‧naal
Proper noun[edit]
Suezkanaal n
- the Suez Canal, linking the Egyptian Red Sea - and Mediterranean coasts