wenteltrap
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch wenteltrap, from German Wendeltreppe. Equivalent to wentel + trap.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wenteltrap (plural wenteltrappe)
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- wendeltrap (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From wentelen + trap, calque of German Wendeltreppe.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wenteltrap m (plural wenteltrappen, diminutive wenteltrapje n)
- spiral staircase [from 16th c.]
- wentletrap, mollusc of the family Epitoniidae [from 16th c.]
Synonyms edit
- (spiral staircase):, draaitrap, spindeltrap, windeltrap
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: wenteltrap
- → English: wentletrap