propeller

See also: Propeller

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From propel +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

propeller (plural propellers)

  1. One who, or that which, propels.
  2. A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.
  3. A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.
  4. (fishing) A spinnerbait.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Dutch: propeller
  • → German: Propeller
  • → Swedish: propeller

Translations

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English propeller.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /propɛlər/, [pʰʁ̥oˈpɛlˀɐ]

Noun

propeller c (singular definite propelleren, plural indefinite propellere)

  1. propeller (mechanical device used to propel)

Inflection
Declension of propeller
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative propeller propelleren propellere propellerne
genitive propellers propellerens propelleres propellernes

Noun

propeller c

  1. indefinite plural of propel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English propeller.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌproːˈpɛ.lər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pro‧pel‧ler
  • Rhymes: -ɛlər

Noun

propeller m (plural propellers, diminutive propellertje n)

  1. A propeller.
    Synonym: aandrijfschroef

Hyponyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

propeller m

  1. indefinite plural of propell

Swedish

Etymology

From English propeller.

Noun

propeller c

  1. propeller

Declension
Declension of propeller 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative propeller propellern propellrar propellrarna
Genitive propellers propellerns propellrars propellrarnas

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