locomotief
Dutch
Alternative forms
- lokomotief (superseded)
Etymology
Borrowed from English locomotive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌloː.koː.moːˈtif/, (Southern Dutch) [ˌloː.koː.moːˈtif], (Northern Dutch) [ˌloʊ̯.koʊ̯.moʊ̯ˈtif]
locomotief (file) - Hyphenation: lo‧co‧mo‧tief
- Rhymes: -if
Noun
locomotief m or f (plural locomotieven, diminutive locomotiefje n)
- locomotive, self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails, notably pulling a train
- Synonym: treintrekker
Derived terms
- diesellocomotief
- stoomlocomotief
Descendants
- Afrikaans: lokomotief
- → Sranan Tongo: loko
See also
- rijtuig
- wagon