De loodgieterij
Example: De loodgieterij repareert de kapotte waterleiding snel.
Definition
"De loodgieterij" refers to the plumbing trade or craft, involving the installation, repair, and maintenance of water pipes, fixtures, and systems within buildings. For example, "De loodgieterij repareert de kapotte waterleiding snel" means the plumbing service quickly fixes the broken water pipe.
Etymology
The word "de loodgieterij" comes from the Dutch word "loodgieter," meaning plumber. "Lood" means lead, and historically, plumbers worked with lead pipes. The suffix "-ij" indicates a trade or craft. Did you know that the term connects directly to the material lead, which was commonly used in plumbing long ago?
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"De loodgieterij" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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