Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch onderdrukken. Equivalent to onder +‎ druk.

Verb edit

onderdruk (present onderdruk, present participle onderdrukkende, past participle onderdruk)

  1. (transitive) to oppress

Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compound of onder +‎ druk.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔn.dərˌdrʏk/
  • Hyphenation: on‧der‧druk

Noun edit

onderdruk m (uncountable)

  1. underpressure, deficiency in pressure

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈdrʏk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: on‧der‧druk
  • Rhymes: -ʏk

Verb edit

onderdruk

  1. inflection of onderdrukken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative