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Dutch
Etymology
From strijken + ijzer. The cycling sense derives from French fer à repasser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɛi̯kˌɛi̯.zər/
- Hyphenation: strijk‧ij‧zer
Noun
strijkijzer n (plural strijkijzers, diminutive strijkijzertje n)
- iron, smoothing iron (device for pressing clothes)
- Synonyms: bout, strijkbout
- (cycling) a racing cyclist who is bad at sprinting
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