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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch onderdrukken. Equivalent to onder + druk.
Verb
onderdruk (present onderdruk, present participle onderdrukkende, past participle onderdruk)
- (transitive) to oppress
Dutch
Etymology 1
Compound of onder + druk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔn.dərˌdrʏk/
- Hyphenation: on‧der‧druk
Noun
onderdruk m (uncountable)
- underpressure, deficiency in pressure
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈdrʏk/
- Hyphenation: on‧der‧druk
- Rhymes: -ʏk
Verb
onderdruk
- inflection of onderdrukken:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative