valscherm

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vallen (“to fall”) or val (“fall”) +‎ scherm (“screen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑl.sxɛrm/

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• Hyphenation: val‧scherm

Noun

valscherm n (plural valschermen, diminutive valschermpje n)

1. parachute

Synonyms

• parachute

Derived terms

• Afrikaans: valskerm