peluw

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • peuluw (dated)
  • poluw (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch poluwe, from Old Dutch *puluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpeː.lyu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: pe‧luw

Noun

peluw f (plural peluwen or peluws, diminutive peluwtje n)

  1. A long, narrow pillow.
    Hypernym: kussen

Derived terms
  • hoofdpeluw
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