vliegtuig
Meaning
- (neuter) aeroplane, winged aircraft
- (archaic,neuter) any aircraft, including aerostats
Frequency
Hyphenated as
vlieg‧tuig
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvlix.tœy̯x/
Etymology
From vliegen (“to fly”) + tuig (“rig, device”).
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Sentences
De piloot 🧑✈️ keek naar zijn instrumenten om het vliegtuig ✈️ te besturen .
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✈️
The pilot looked at his instruments to control the plane.
Het vliegtuig ✈️ heeft een noodlanding moeten maken .
✈️
The plane had to make an emergency landing.
Eén van de vier 4 straalmotoren van het vliegtuig ✈️ was uitgevallen .
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One of the four jet engines of the aircraft had failed.