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vlaag

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vlage, from Proto-Germanic *flagōn-, which could be related to *fleuganą (to fly), or otherwise to the root of Old English flacor (flying, flickering).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vlaːx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vlaag
  • Rhymes: -aːx

Noun

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vlaag f (plural vlagen, diminutive vlaagje n)

  1. gust
  2. (figurative) mood swing

Derived terms

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References

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  • Guus Kroonen (2013) “flakkon”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 144