gaspedaal

Dutch

Etymology

From gas +‎ pedaal, perhaps a calque of German Gaspedal or English gas pedal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑs.pəˌdaːl/, /ˈɣɑs.peːˌdaːl/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: gas‧pe‧daal

Noun

gaspedaal n (plural gaspedalen, diminutive gaspedaaltje n)

1. (automotive) an accelerator, a go pedal [from 1910s]

Related terms

• koppelingspedaal
• rempedaal

Descendants

• → Indonesian: pedal gas (calque)

See also

• gas geven