rolstoel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch rolstoel. Equivalent to rol (“to roll”) +‎ stoel (“chair”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɔl.stul/

Noun

rolstoel (plural rolstoele)

wheelchair

Dutch

Etymology

From rollen (“to roll”) +‎ stoel (“chair”). Attested since the nineteenth century, but already mentioned in several dictionaries during the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɔl.stul/
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Hyphenation: rol‧stoel

Noun

rolstoel m (plural rolstoelen, diminutive rolstoeltje n)

wheelchair [from 18th or 19th c.]

Derived terms

rolstoelgebruiker
rolstoelgebruikster
rolstoellift
rolstoelplaats
rolstoeltoilet

Descendants

Afrikaans: rolstoel

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