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stuur.

a steering device, notably a steering wheel in a vehicle or handlebars on a bicycle

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/styr/
  1. a steering device, notably a steering wheel in a vehicle or handlebars on a bicycle

    neuter
  2. (used absolutely, with the definite article: het stuur) Control

    figuratively · neuter
  3. a tax, a levy

    neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch stier, stuur, from the root of Etymology 2 below. For the obsolete sense “tax”, compare German Steuer; the original meaning was "support."

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