duimstok
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of duim (“inch, thumb”) + stok (“stick”). First attested in the 17th century. Compare equivalent German Zollstock (18th c.).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯m.stɔk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: duim‧stok
Noun
duimstok m (plural duimstokken, diminutive duimstokje n)
- foldable meter stick, foldable yardstick (foldable measuring rod, nowadays at least a meter in length)
- Synonym: vouwmeter