fluweel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch fluweel, veluel, velueel, from Old French veluel, Late Latin villūtus, from Latin villus (woolly hair).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flyˈ(ʋ)eːl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: flu‧weel
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

fluweel n (plural fluwelen, diminutive fluweeltje n)

  1. velvet (closely woven fabric with pile on one side)

Derived terms

  • fluweelachtig
  • fluweelband
  • fluweelblad
  • fluweelbloem
  • fluweelboleet
  • fluweelboom
  • fluweelboon
  • fluweelborstel
  • fluweeleend
  • fluweelhoentje
  • fluweelindustrie
  • fluweelmijt
  • fluweelpootje
  • fluweelslak
  • fluweelwerker
  • fluweelwever
  • fluweelweverij
  • fluweelzacht
  • fluweelzwart
  • fluwelen
  • fluwelig
  • ribfluweel

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: fluweel
  • Negerhollands: fluweel, flyweel, flyveel, vlyveel
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