dommekracht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dom (“thumb”) +‎ -e- +‎ kracht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɔ.məˈkrɑxt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: dom‧me‧kracht

Noun

dommekracht f (plural dommekrachten, diminutive dommekrachtje n)

1. a jack suited for lifting heavy loads
2. (derogatory) dumb strong person, similar to gorilla

Synonyms

• duimkracht
• keldervijs
• kelderwinde
• kelderwind