wentelwiek
Dutch
FWOTD – 3 January 2020
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛn.təlˌʋik/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: wen‧tel‧wiek
Noun
wentelwiek f (plural wentelwieken, diminutive wentelwiekje n)
- (uncommon) A helicopter.
- 2007, Ko Colijn, “On(in-)grijpbaar Darfur”, in Vrij Nederland, page 26:
- Natuurlijk hangt de oplossing niet van een luchtbombardement of een handvol wentelwieken af.
- Of course the solution doesn't depend on an aerial bombing or a handful of helicopters.
- (rare, nonstandard) The rotor of a helicopter or a similar aircraft; the sail of a windmill.
Synonyms
- (helicopter): helikopter
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