propeller
See also: Propeller
English
Alternative forms
- propellor (rare, nonstandard)
Etymology
From propel + -er.
Pronunciation
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
propeller (plural propellers)
- One who, or that which, propels.
- A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.
- A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.
- (fishing) A spinnerbait.
Derived terms
- propeller beanie
- propellerhead
Related terms
- prop
- propulsion
Descendants
- → Dutch: propeller
- → German: Propeller
- → Swedish: propeller
Translations
mechanical device used to propel
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Danish
Alternative forms
- propel
Etymology
Borrowed from English propeller.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /propɛlər/, [pʰʁ̥oˈpɛlˀɐ]
Noun
propeller c (singular definite propelleren, plural indefinite propellere)
- propeller (mechanical device used to propel)
Inflection
Declension of propeller
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | propeller | propelleren | propellere | propellerne |
genitive | propellers | propellerens | propelleres | propellernes |
Noun
propeller c
- indefinite plural of propel
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English propeller.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌproːˈpɛ.lər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pro‧pel‧ler
- Rhymes: -ɛlər
Noun
propeller m (plural propellers, diminutive propellertje n)
- A propeller.
- Synonym: aandrijfschroef
Hyponyms
- bootschroef
- luchtschroef
- scheepsschroef
- vliegtuigschroef
- wiek
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
propeller m
- indefinite plural of propell
Swedish
Etymology
From English propeller.
Noun
propeller c
- propeller
Declension
Declension of propeller | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | propeller | propellern | propellrar | propellrarna |
Genitive | propellers | propellerns | propellrars | propellrarnas |
Further reading
- propeller in Svensk ordbok.