hefboom
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch hefboom. Equivalent to hef + boom.
Noun edit
hefboom (plural hefbome, diminutive hefboompie)
- lever (turning rigid piece)
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of heffen (“to lift”) + boom (“pole, beam”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hefboom m (plural hefbomen, diminutive hefboompje n)
- (literally) lever (turning rigid piece)
- (figuratively) leverage