duimstok
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of duim (“inch, thumb”) + stok (“stick”). First attested in the 17th century. Compare equivalent German Zollstock (18th c.).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editduimstok m (plural duimstokken, diminutive duimstokje n)
- foldable meter stick, foldable yardstick (foldable measuring rod, nowadays at least a meter in length)
- Synonym: vouwmeter
Descendants
edit- → Papiamentu: dùimstok