hefboom
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Afrikaans
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch hefboom. Equivalent to hef + boom.
Noun
[edit]hefboom (plural hefbome, diminutive hefboompie)
- lever (turning rigid piece)
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of heffen (“to lift”) + boom (“pole, beam”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hefboom m (plural hefbomen, diminutive hefboompje n)
- (literally) lever (turning rigid piece)
- (figuratively) leverage