plaagletter

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈplaːxˌlɛ.tər/

noun
Definitions
  • a letter that shifts the preceding vowel sound so that it deviates from its spelling

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish plagen (plague, tease) + Dutch, Flemish letter (letter, glyph).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

letter

Gloss

letter, glyph

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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