vlees

Dutch

Alternative forms

vleesch (obsolete)
vleis (dialectal, Eastern Netherlands, North Holland)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vlêesch, from Old Dutch flēsc, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vleːs/
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Hyphenation: vlees
Rhymes: -eːs

Noun

vlees n (plural vlezen, diminutive vleesje n)

meat
flesh

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: vleis
Negerhollands: vleesch, fleis, vleis
→ West Frisian: fleis

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