Het vliegtuig
Example: Het vliegtuig stijgt snel op van de luchthaven.
Definition
"Het vliegtuig" refers to an aircraft designed for air travel, typically with fixed wings and engines, capable of carrying passengers or cargo. It is commonly used to describe the machine that flies swiftly from one airport to another.
Etymology
The word "het vliegtuig" comes from Dutch, where "vliegtuig" combines "vlieg" meaning 'fly' and "tuig" meaning 'apparatus' or 'gear.' So, "het vliegtuig" literally means 'the flying apparatus.' Did you know this term perfectly captures the essence of a machine designed specifically for flight?
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"Het vliegtuig" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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