spiraal

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Etymology

Borrowed from French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from Ancient Greek σπείρα (speíra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spiˈraːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: spi‧raal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

spiraal f (plural spiralen, diminutive spiraaltje n)

  1. (geometry) A spiral.
  2. (chiefly diminutive, medicine) An intrauterine device, a IUD.

Derived terms

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