stortbad

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From storten +‎ bad.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔrt.bɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: stort‧bad

Noun[edit]

stortbad n (plural stortbaden, diminutive stortbadje n)

  1. (regional, Southern, Belgian Dutch) shower (for bathing)
    Synonym: douche
  2. a flush of water
  3. (figuratively) disillusion