spiraal
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from Ancient Greek σπείρα (speíra, “wreath, coil, twist”).
Pronunciation
Noun
spiraal f (plural spiralen, diminutive spiraaltje n)
- (geometry) A spiral.
- (chiefly diminutive, medicine) An intrauterine device, a IUD.
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