tuimelaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tumelaer. Equivalent to tuimelen +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtœy̯.məˌlaːr/

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• Hyphenation: tui‧me‧laar

Noun

tuimelaar m (plural tuimelaars, diminutive tuimelaartje n)

1. one who tumbles
2. a common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
3. a rocker (implement or machine working with a rocking motion)
4. a tumbler pigeon (domesticated pigeon, variety of Columba livia)

Derived terms

• langbektuimelaar

Descendants

• Afrikaans: tuimelaar