drinkwater

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English drinkwater (attested as a nickname), equivalent to drink +‎ water. Compare Saterland Frisian Drinkwoater (“drinkwater”), West Frisian drinkwetter (“drinkwater”), Dutch drinkwater (“drinkwater”), German Low German Drinkwater (“drinkwater”), German Trinkwasser (“drinkwater”). === Noun === drinkwater (uncountable) Potable water; water intended for drinking ==== Synonyms ==== (potable water): drinking water === Adjective === drinkwater (not comparable) (of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant. ==== Synonyms ==== (insignificant): backwater, podunk, jerkwater == Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of drinken +‎ water. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdrɪŋkˌʋaː.tər/ Hyphenation: drink‧wa‧ter === Noun === drinkwater n (plural drinkwateren or drinkwaters, diminutive drinkwatertje n) drinking water ==== Derived terms ==== drinkwatervoorziening