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Dutch
Etymology
From contra- + gewicht (“weight”), perhaps a calque.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.traː.ɣəˌʋɪxt/
- Hyphenation: con‧tra‧ge‧wicht
Noun
contragewicht n (plural contragewichten, diminutive contragewichtje n)
- counterweight
- Synonym: tegengewicht