locomotief

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English locomotive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌloː.koː.moːˈtif/, (Southern Dutch) , (Northern Dutch)
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  • Hyphenation: lo‧co‧mo‧tief
  • Rhymes: -if

Noun

locomotief m or f (plural locomotieven, diminutive locomotiefje n)

  1. locomotive, self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails, notably pulling a train
    Synonym: treintrekker

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: lokomotief
  • Indonesian: lokomotif
  • Sranan Tongo: loko

See also