kurkentrekker

Dutch

Etymology

From kurk (“cork”) +‎ -en- +‎ trekker (“puller”). The sense relating to rollercoasters derives from English corkscrew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʏr.kə(n)ˌtrɛ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: kur‧ken‧trek‧ker

Noun

kurkentrekker m (plural kurkentrekkers, diminutive kurkentrekkertje n)

1. corkscrew, implement for removing a sealing cork
2. corkscrew (inversion used in rollercoasters)

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: kòputrèk, kòrketrèk, korketrek, kurketrek

See also

• flessenopener m