waaier

Dutch

Etymology

From waaien +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

waaier m (plural waaiers, diminutive waaiertje n)

hand-held fan (used for cooling oneself)
something resembling the shape of a fan

Derived terms

uitwaaieren

Descendants

Negerhollands: wajer
→ Arawak: warhiwarhi

See also

ventilator (“electrical fan”)

Verb

waaier

first-person singular present indicative of waaieren
imperative of waaieren

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