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Dutch
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Etymology
Borrowed from English locomotive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌloː.koː.moːˈtif/, (Southern Dutch) , (Northern Dutch)
- Hyphenation: lo‧co‧mo‧tief
- Rhymes: -if
Noun
locomotief m or f (plural locomotieven, diminutive locomotiefje n)
- locomotive, self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails, notably pulling a train
- Synonym: treintrekker
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