watertight

Betekenis (Engels)

1. So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
2. (figuratively) So devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade or nullify.

Sinonieme

waterproof

staunch

tight

unassailable

unshakable

rainproof

impermeable

bulletproof

impenetrable

snug

solid

water-seal

airtight

WT

damp-proof

dense

denser

densest

dry

hermetic

hermetical

Vertalings

wasserdicht

étanche

imperméable

estanco

impermeable

impermeável

υδατοστεγής

waterdicht

impermeabile

impermabile

hermético

διαύγεια αυστηρός

wasserbeständig

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Skots: wattirticht

Verwante met Fries: wetterticht

Verwante met Nederlands: waterdicht

Verwante met Duits: wasserdicht

Verwante met Deens: vandtæt

Verwante met Sweeds: vattentät

In summary

From water + tight. Compare Scots wattirticht (“watertight”), West Frisian wetterticht (“waterproof”), Dutch waterdicht (“waterproof, watertight”), German wasserdicht (“watertight, waterproof”), Danish vandtæt (“watertight”), Swedish vattentät (“watertight, waterproof”).