schommel

Definitions of schommel
  1. noun
    changing location by moving back and forth
    synonyms: slinger, slingerbeweging, slingering, zwaai, zwiep, zwier
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    type of:
    beweging, omzetting, stroming, translocatie, transpositie, verplaatsing
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
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    types:
    trapeze, trapezium, zweefrek
    a swing used by circus acrobats
  3. noun
    a large unpleasant woman
  4. noun
    a rotund individual
    synonyms: bolle, bollie, dikkerd, dikzak, kamerolifant, molenpaard, nijlpaard, pafzak, papzak, vetzak, vetzuur, vleesklomp, zwaargewicht
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