drijfveer

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdrɛi̯.feːr/

noun
Definitions
  • incentive, motivation, mainspring something, usually physical, that motivates

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish drijven (drive, move, direct, lead, drift, float, chase) + Dutch, Flemish veer (spring, feather, shuttlecraft).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

veer

Gloss

spring, feather, shuttlecraft

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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