cilinder

Meaning

1. (masculine) cylinder (geometric three-dimensional solid shape)
2. (masculine) certain objects of (roughly) cylindrical shape, e.g. a top hat
3. (masculine) cylinder (of an engine)

Hyphenated as

ci‧lin‧der

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsiˈlɪn.dər/

Etymology

Borrowed from French cylindre or directly from Latin cylindrus (“roller, cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “a cylinder, roller, roll”)," from κυλίνδω (kulíndō, “to roll”). Doublet of kalander.

Sentences

Ze moest het raadsel oplossen voor ze de cilinder kon openen .

She had to solve the riddle before she could open the cylinder.