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lelie

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch lilie, lēlie, from Old Dutch līlia, lilia, from Late Latin līlia, the plural of Latin līlium that was reinterpreted as a singular form.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈleːli/
  • Hyphenation: le‧lie

Noun

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lelie f (plural lelies or leliën, diminutive lelietje n)

  1. (botany) a lily
  2. (heraldry) a fleur-de-lis, although botanically an iris

Usage notes

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  • The plural leliën belongs to a higher register and is uncommon in spoken language.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Papiamentu: leli

Italian

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Noun

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lelie f

  1. plural of lelia

Anagrams

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