wenteltrap

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wenteltrap, from German Wendeltreppe. Equivalent to wentel +‎ trap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛn.təlˌtrap/

Noun

wenteltrap (plural wenteltrappe)

  1. spiral staircase

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • wendeltrap (obsolete)

Etymology

From wentelen +‎ trap, calque of German Wendeltreppe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛn.təlˌtrɑp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: wen‧tel‧trap

Noun

wenteltrap m (plural wenteltrappen, diminutive wenteltrapje n)

  1. spiral staircase [from 16th c.]
    Synonyms: draaitrap, spindeltrap, windeltrap
  2. wentletrap (mollusc of the family Epitoniidae) [from 16th c.]
    Hypernym: zeeslak
    Hyponyms: gewone wenteltrap, paarse zeezeiler

Derived terms

  • gewone wenteltrap

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: wenteltrap
  • → English: wentletrap
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