liniaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the sixteenth century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌli.niˈaːl/

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• Hyphenation: li‧ni‧aal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

liniaal f or m or n (plural linialen, diminutive liniaaltje n)

1. ruler, straightedge

Derived terms

• rekenliniaal

Descendants

• Afrikaans: liniaal
• → Papiamentu: liñal, linjaal
• → West Frisian: liniaal