kurkentrekker

Dutch

Etymology

From kurk (“cork”) +‎ -en- +‎ trekker (“puller”). The sense relating to rollercoasters derives from English corkscrew.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʏr.kə(n)ˌtrɛ.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: kur‧ken‧trek‧ker

Noun

kurkentrekker m (plural kurkentrekkers, diminutive kurkentrekkertje n)

  1. corkscrew, implement for removing a sealing cork
  2. corkscrew (inversion used in rollercoasters)

Descendants
  • → Papiamentu: kòputrèk, kòrketrèk, korketrek, kurketrek

See also
  • flessenopener m
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