fluwelen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌflyˈʋeː.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: flu‧we‧len
• Rhymes: -eːlən

Etymology 1

From fluweel +‎ -en.

Adjective

fluwelen (not comparable)

1. (literally) velveteen, made of velvet
2. (figuratively) velvety, soft and pleasant like velvet

Declension

Declension of fluwelen
uninflected	fluwelen
inflected	fluwelen
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		—
indefinite	m./f. sing.	fluwelen
	n. sing.	fluwelen
	plural	fluwelen
definite		fluwelen
partitive		—

Synonyms

• (figurative): fluwelig

Related terms

• fluweelzacht

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fluwelen

1. plural of fluweel