tuimelaar

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
  • langbektuimelaar

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: tuimelaar
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