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Translate crutch from English to Dutch

Summary

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crutch:
- steun; steunpilaar; toeverlaat
Wiktionary:
- crutch → kruk
- crutch → kruk, steun

English

Detailed Translations for crutch from English to Dutch

crutch:

crutch [the ~] nom

the crutch (anchor; mainstay)
de steun; de steunpilaar; de toeverlaat
- steun [de ~ (m)] nom
- steunpilaar [de ~ (m)] nom
- toeverlaat [de ~ (m)] nom

Translation Matrix for crutch:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
steun	anchor; crutch; mainstay	aid; assistance; cheers; encouragement; encouraging; help; putting on; social assistance; stay; stimulation; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; urging; urging on
steunpilaar	anchor; crutch; mainstay
toeverlaat	anchor; crutch; mainstay

Related Words for "crutch":

crutches

Synonyms for "crutch":

Related Definitions for "crutch":

anything that serves as an expedient¹
- he uses drugs as a psychological crutch¹
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking¹

Wiktionary Translations for crutch:

crutch

noun

device to assist in motion as a cane
- crutch → kruk

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• crutch	→ kruk	↔ Krücke — Medizin: mit einem Handgriff versehener Stock für an den Beinen verletzte oder gehbehinderte Personen
• crutch	→ steun	↔ Krücke — im übertragenen Sinn: ein Hilfsmittel
• crutch	→ kruk	↔ béquille — Canne surmontée d’un support

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University