roltrap

Dutch

Etymology

Mid-1920s, from rollen +‎ trap, a calque of German Rolltreppe and/or French escalier roulant (both ca. 1900).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔl.trɑp/
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  • Hyphenation: rol‧trap

Noun

roltrap m (plural roltrappen, diminutive roltrapje n)

  1. escalator
    • 1926 March 20, "De Bijenkorf" (advertisement), Haagsche Courant, No. 13219, part 3, page 4.
      Voor de communicatie tusschen de vijf étages dienen vier ruime personenliften en vier goederenliften, een roltrap (escalier roulant), de eerste in ons land, is in staat 4000 personen per uur te vervoeren.
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Descendants
  • → Afrikaans: roltrap
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