wieler
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Coined in 1869 by Dutch linguist Matthias de Vries. From wielen + -er.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wieler m (plural wielers)
- (archaic) bicycle
- 1887 March, O. H. Wildt, letter to the editor, De Kampioen, vol. IV, issue 3, page 59.
- 't Doel van den wieler is door den eisch van duurzaamheid moeielijker bereikbaar geworden.
- The aim of the bicycle has become more difficult to achieve because of the requirement of durability.
- Synonyms: fiets, rijwiel, tweewieler
- 1887 March, O. H. Wildt, letter to the editor, De Kampioen, vol. IV, issue 3, page 59.
Usage notes edit
Archaic as a simplex, but common in compounds.