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Etymology
Borrowed from French cylindre or directly from Latin cylindrus (“roller, cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “a cylinder, roller, roll”)," from κυλίνδω (kulíndō, “to roll”). Doublet of kalander.
Pronunciation
Noun
cilinder m (plural cilinders, diminutive cilindertje n)
- cylinder (geometric three-dimensional solid shape)
- certain objects of (roughly) cylindrical shape, e.g. a top hat
- cylinder (of an engine)
Derived terms
(all may have a superseded spelling -cylinder-)
- cilinderas
- cilinderbureau
- cilinderdeksel
- cilinderdeur
- cilinderglas
- cilinderhoed
- cilinderhorloge
- cilinderinhoud
- cilinderkop
- cilinderkuip
- cilindermotor
- cilinderolie
- cilinderorgel
- cilinderpers
- cilinderprop
- cilinderslot
- cilinderuurwerk
- cilindervlak
- cilindervoering
- cilindervormig
- cilinderwand
- cilinderzaag
- cilindrisch
- gascilinder
- maatcilinder
- pompcilinder
- stoomcilinder
- zuurstofcilinder
Descendants
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