zekering

Dutch

Etymology

From zekeren +‎ -ing, calque of German Sicherung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːkərɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ze‧ke‧ring

Noun

zekering f (plural zekeringen, diminutive zekeringetje n)

  1. fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)
    Synonyms: smeltstop, stop

Usage notes

Zekering was commonly proscribed by purists until the late twentieth century.

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: sekring
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