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Dutch
Etymology
From vlinder (“butterfly”) + slag (“stroke, movement”), a calque of English butterfly stroke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvlɪn.dərˌslɑx/
- Hyphenation: vlin‧der‧slag
Noun
vlinderslag m (plural vlinderslagen)
- A butterfly stroke, a swimming style.
- Coordinate terms: rugslag, schoolslag, wisselslag
Derived terms
- vlinderen (“to swim using the butterfly stroke”)