rolstoel

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch rolstoel. Equivalent to rol (to roll) +‎ stoel (chair).

Pronunciation

Noun

rolstoel (plural rolstoele)

  1. wheelchair

Dutch

Etymology

From rollen (to roll) +‎ stoel (chair). Attested since the nineteenth century, but already mentioned in several dictionaries during the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔl.stul/
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  • Hyphenation: rol‧stoel

Noun

rolstoel m (plural rolstoelen, diminutive rolstoeltje n)

  1. wheelchair

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: rolstoel