spoorlijn

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of spoor +‎ lijn.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Hyponyms

  • tramlijn

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: spoorlyn
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