spoorlijn

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of spoor +‎ lijn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspoːr.lɛi̯n/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: spoor‧lijn

Noun[edit]

spoorlijn f (plural spoorlijnen)

  1. A railway line (railway connection between two stops). [from ca. 1840s]
    Synonym: spoorweglijn
  2. (rare) A linear trail produced by a wheel or a runner.
  3. (obsolete) A rail of a railway track. [from 1830s]
    Synonym: rail

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: spoorlyn
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