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duimstok.

foldable meter stick, foldable yardstick (foldable measuring rod, nowadays at least a meter in length)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdœy̯m.stɔk/
  1. foldable meter stick, foldable yardstick (foldable measuring rod, nowadays at least a meter in length)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Compound of duim (“inch, thumb”) + stok (“stick”). First attested in the 17th century. Compare equivalent German Zollstock (18th c.).

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