strijkijzer

Dutch

Etymology

From strijken +‎ ijzer. The cycling sense derives from French fer à repasser.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstrɛi̯kˌɛi̯.zər/
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Hyphenation: strijk‧ij‧zer

Noun

strijkijzer n (plural strijkijzers, diminutive strijkijzertje n)

iron, smoothing iron (device for pressing clothes)
Synonyms: bout, strijkbout
(cycling) a racing cyclist who is bad at sprinting

Related terms

strijkplank

Descendants

Afrikaans: strykyster
→ Caribbean Javanese: setlika, setrika
→ Indonesian: setrika
- → Tetum: estrika
→ Macanese: estrica
→ Malay: seterika
- → Central Dusun: troika
- → Semai: seterika
→ West Frisian: strykizer (calque)

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