vuistregel

Dutch

Etymology

From vuist (“fist”) +‎ regel (“rule”), calque of German Faustregel.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvœy̯stˌreː.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: vuist‧re‧gel

Noun

vuistregel m (plural vuistregels, diminutive vuistregeltje n)

  1. rule of thumb

References

  1. ^ P.A.F. van Veen en N. van der Sijs, Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden, 1997.
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