spiraal

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from Ancient Greek σπείρα (speíra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spiˈraːl/
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  • Hyphenation: spi‧raal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

spiraal f (plural spiralen, diminutive spiraaltje n)

  1. (geometry) A spiral.
  2. (chiefly diminutive, medicine) An intrauterine device, a IUD.

Derived terms

References
  • “spiraal” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Estonian

Noun

spiraal (genitive spiraali, partitive spiraali)

  1. spiral

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading
  • spiraal in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
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