zijspan

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zij +‎ span.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.spɑn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: zij‧span

Noun

zijspan m or n (plural zijspannen or zijspans, diminutive zijspannetje n)

  1. (motorcycling) sidecar [from 1900s]
    Synonym: zijspanwagen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: syspan
  • → Indonesian: sespan
  • → West Frisian: sydspan (calque)
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