vlinderslag

Dutch

Etymology

From vlinder (“butterfly”) +‎ slag (“stroke, movement”), a calque of English butterfly stroke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlɪn.dərˌslɑx/

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• Hyphenation: vlin‧der‧slag

Noun

vlinderslag m (plural vlinderslagen)

1. A butterfly stroke, a swimming style.

   Coordinate terms: rugslag, schoolslag, wisselslag

Derived terms

• vlinderen (“to swim using the butterfly stroke”)