persneling

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch versnelling (“gear; acceleration”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.sne.liŋ/, /pər.sə.ne.liŋ/

Noun

persneling (first-person possessive persnelingku, second-person possessive persnelingmu, third-person possessive persnelingnya)

1. gear (transmission; gearbox)

   Synonym: gigi

2. acceleration

   Synonyms: akselerasi, percepatan

Further reading

• “persneling” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.