breipen

Compound of breien (“to knit”) +‎ pen (“needle”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛi̯.pɛn/

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• Hyphenation: brei‧pen

breipen f (plural breipennen, diminutive breipentje n)

1. (clothing) knitting needle

   Synonym: breinaald

• → Indonesian: breipen

Borrowed from Dutch breipen, breien (“to knit”) +‎ pen (“needle”).

• IPA^(key): /brəˈi.pən/, [brəˈi.pən]

breipen (plural breipen-breipen)

1. (colloquial, clothing) knitting needle

   Synonym: jarum rajut

   Dengan diiringi alunan musik reggae, tangan-tangan mereka asyik memainkan breipen atau jarum rajut, menyusunnya menjadi tas telepon genggam.

   Accompanied by the strains of reggae music, their hands are busy playing with knitting needles , arranging them into a mobile phone bag.