vliegdek

Afrikaans

Etymology

Either a calque of English flight deck or borrowed from Dutch vliegdek. Equivalent to vlieg +‎ dek.

Noun

vliegdek (plural vliegdekke)

1. flight deck, e.g. of an aircraft carrier

Derived terms

• vliegdekskip

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Dutch

Etymology

From vliegen +‎ dek, possibly a calque of English flight deck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvliɣ.dɛk/

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• Hyphenation: vlieg‧dek

Noun

vliegdek n (plural vliegdekken, diminutive vliegdekje n)

1. flight deck, e.g. of an aircraft carrier

Derived terms

• vliegdekkruiser
• vliegdekschip

Descendants

• → Afrikaans: vliegdek (possibly from English)