fluwelen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˌflyˈʋeː.lə(n)/
adj
Definitions
- (literally) velveteen, made of velvet
- (figuratively) velvety, soft and pleasant like velvet
Etymology
Suffix from Dutch, Flemish fluweel (velvet).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
fluweel
Gloss
velvet
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fluweel Dutch, Flemish
- fluweelblad Dutch, Flemish
- fluweelhoen Dutch, Flemish
- fluweelzacht Dutch, Flemish
- ribfluweel Dutch, Flemish
- fluweel Middle Dutch