versnelling
Dutch
Etymology
From versnellen (“accelerate”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvɛrˈsnɛ.lɪŋ/, /vərˈsnɛ.lɪŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ver‧snel‧ling
Noun
versnelling f (plural versnellingen, diminutive versnellinkje n)
- acceleration (act, state)
- Synonym: acceleratie
- gear (gearbox of a car or bicycle)
- Synonym: overbrenging
Derived terms
- fietsversnelling
- naafversnelling
- versnellingsbak
- versnellingspook
Descendants
- Afrikaans: versnelling
- → Caribbean Javanese: persnèleng
- → Indonesian: persneling (“gear”)
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