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Dutch
Etymology
From wentelen (“to rotate, to revolve”) + wiek (“propeller, blade (of a mill)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛn.təlˌʋik/
- Hyphenation: wen‧tel‧wiek
Noun
wentelwiek f (plural wentelwieken, diminutive wentelwiekje n)
- (uncommon) a helicopter
2007, Ko Colijn, “On(in-)grijpbaar Darfur”, in Vrij Nederland, page 26:Natuurlijk hangt de oplossing niet van een luchtbombardement of een handvol wentelwieken af.- Of course the solution doesn't depend on an aerial bombing or a handful of helicopters.
- (rare, nonstandard) the rotor of a helicopter or a similar aircraft; the sail of a windmill
- Synonyms: rotor, wiek
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