schoonspringen
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Dutch
Etymology
From schoon (“beautiful, artful”) + springen (“to spring, jump”).
Pronunciation
Verb
schoonspringen
- (intransitive) to dive from a springboard or platform
Usage notes
- The verb is chiefly used in the infinitive and the present participle.
Derived terms
- schoonspringer
Noun
schoonspringen n (uncountable)
- the aquatic sport of platform/springboard diving
Descendants
- → Indonesian: loncat indah, lompat indah (calque)
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