rolstoel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch rolstoel. Equivalent to rol (“to roll”) +‎ stoel (“chair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔl.stul/

Noun

rolstoel (plural rolstoele)

1. wheelchair

Dutch

Etymology

From rollen (“to roll”) +‎ stoel (“chair”). Attested since the nineteenth century, but already mentioned in several dictionaries during the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔl.stul/

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• Hyphenation: rol‧stoel

Noun

rolstoel m (plural rolstoelen, diminutive rolstoeltje n)

1. wheelchair [from 18th or 19th c.]

Derived terms

• rolstoelgebruiker
• rolstoelgebruikster
• rolstoellift
• rolstoelplaats
• rolstoeltoilet

Descendants

• Afrikaans: rolstoel