draaitafel

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Dutch

Etymology

From draaien (to turn) +‎ tafel (table). First attested in the mid 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdraːi̯ˌtaː.fəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: draai‧ta‧fel

Noun

draaitafel f or m (plural draaitafels, diminutive draaitafeltje n)

  1. A rotating disk or table, of various types, especially: [since mid-19th c.]
    • 1914 February 28, "Het instinct der dieren", Nieuwe Venlosche Courant, vol 52, no. 25, part 3, page 2.
      In Frankrijk nam men waarnemingen met een waterrat. Eerst werd het dier geblinddoekt, daarna op een draaitafel geplaatst, die na rondgedraaid te zijn, al het bewustzijn van richting moet weggenomen hebben.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    1. turntable (rotating rest for records in a record player, e.g. for DJ's) [from 1910s]
    2. turntable, record player (appliance that can play records)
      Synonyms: pickup, platenspeler
    3. DJ controller, DJ console, mixing controller or console
    4. turntable (rotating platform for turning vehicles such as locomotives) [since mid-19th c.]