tuimelaar

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tumelaer. Equivalent to tuimelen +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtœy̯.məˌlaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: tui‧me‧laar

Noun

tuimelaar m (plural tuimelaars, diminutive tuimelaartje n)

  1. one who tumbles
  2. a common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
  3. a rocker (implement or machine working with a rocking motion)
  4. a tumbler pigeon (domesticated pigeon, variety of Columba livia)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: tuimelaar