waagschaal
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch waechschale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaːx.sxaːl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: waag‧schaal
Noun
waagschaal f (plural waagschalen, diminutive waagschaaltje n)
- (figuratively) risk, risky situation or condition(s)
- Archaic form of weegschaal.
Derived terms
- in de waagschaal stellen