wentelwiek
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From wentelen (“to rotate, to revolve”) + wiek (“propeller, blade (of a mill)”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]wentelwiek f (plural wentelwieken, diminutive wentelwiekje n)
- (uncommon) a helicopter
- 2007, Ko Colijn, “On(in-)grijpbaar Darfur”, in Vrij Nederland, page 26:
- Natuurlijk hangt de oplossing niet van een luchtbombardement of een handvol wentelwieken af.
- Of course the solution doesn't depend on an aerial bombing or a handful of helicopters.
- (rare, nonstandard) the rotor of a helicopter or a similar aircraft; the sail of a windmill
Synonyms
[edit]- (helicopter): helikopter
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