schoonspringen
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From schoon (“beautiful, artful”) + springen (“to spring, jump”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]schoonspringen
- (intransitive) To dive from a springboard or platform.
Usage notes
[edit]- The verb is chiefly used in the infinitive and the present participle.
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]schoonspringen n (uncountable)
- The aquatic sport of platform/springboard diving.