waterbom

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of water +‎ bom. The tomato sense comes from German Wasserbombe and is named after the tomatoes' supposedly watery taste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌbɔm/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧bom

Noun

waterbom f (plural waterbommen, diminutive waterbommetje n)

  1. water bomb
    De kinderen speelden met waterbommen in de zomer. ― The kids played with water bombs in the summer.
    Een goed gevulde waterbom kan behoorlijk nat maken. ― A well-filled water bomb can make you quite wet.
    Ze gooide een waterbommetje naar haar broer. ― She threw a small water bomb at her brother.
  2. (derogatory, Netherlands) Dutch tomato
  3. (dated) depth charge
    Synonym: dieptebom
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