Duitse landvast
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== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of Duits (“German”) + landvast (“hawser”). The use of this term is based on the humouristic remark that German sailors would often connect their boats to a power source even before properly connecting it to the shore with a hawser.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌdœy̯t.sə ˈlɑnt.vɑst/
=== Noun ===
Duitse landvast m (plural Duitse landvasten, diminutive Duits landvastje n)
(rare, nautical, usually humorous) an electrical wire connecting a boat or ship with a power source on the shore
Synonym: walstroomkabel