vijzel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch visele.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯.zəl/
  • vijzel(file)
  • Hyphenation: vij‧zel

Noun

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In the sense “mortar”, use as a feminine noun is obsolete.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

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