vijzel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch visele.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛi̯.zəl/

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• Hyphenation: vij‧zel
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯zəl

Noun

vijzel m or f (plural vijzels, diminutive vijzeltje n)

1. mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients); mortar and pestle (pars pro toto, the pestle is normally not named separately)

   Synonym: mortier

2. jack (instrument to lift heavy objects)
3. Archimedes' screw

Usage notes

In the sense “mortar”, use as a feminine noun is obsolete.

Coordinate terms

• (mortar): stamper