bottle

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
2. The contents of such a container.
3. A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.
4. (informal) (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
5. A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing.
6. Intoxicating liquor; alcohol.

Verb

1. To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.
2. To feed (an infant) baby formula.
3. (slang) To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.
4. (slang) To throw away a leading position.
5. (slang) To strike (someone) with a bottle.
6. (slang) To pelt (a musical act on stage, etc.) with bottles as a sign of disapproval.
7. Of pages printed several on a sheet: to rotate slightly when the sheet is folded two or more times.

Concepten

fles

bottelen

bak

doos

zuigfles

emmer

etui

foedraal

kist

koker

korf

krat

kruik

pot

urn

vat

zak

overzetboot

pont

pontveer

schouw

schrijn

veerboot

veerpont

kuip

teil

tobbe

aftappen

opensteken

inmaken

de fles geven

flesch

fiool

flacon

veldfles

Met koppelteken als

bot‧tle

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbɒt.əl/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English botel (“bottle, flask, wineskin”), from Old French boteille, from Late Latin butticula, diminutive of buttis (“cask”). Doublet of botija.
Displaced native Old English ampella and pinne. Broadly overtook Old English flasce.