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vleugel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vloghel, vlueghel, from Old Dutch *flugil, from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvløː.ɣəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vleu‧gel
  • Rhymes: -øːɣəl

Noun

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vleugel m (plural vleugelen or vleugels, diminutive vleugeltje n)

  1. wing to fly with
    Synonym: wiek
  2. building wing
  3. grand piano
    Synonym: vleugelpiano
  4. (politics) political wing
  5. (military) army wing
  6. (sports) wing
  7. (by extension) airforce base
  8. part of the nose
    Synonym: neusvleugel
  9. part of a helix
  10. part of a clap door

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vleuel
  • Negerhollands: flegn, flegon