vaan

Dutch (Brabantic)

/vaːn/

noun
Definitions
  • vane, small flag (often pointed or pronged)
  • banner, battle standard
  • weathervane
  • (historical) A measure of volume for beer and other drinks, equivalent to about 5 litres.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vāne inherited from Old Dutch *fano inherited from Proto-Germanic *fanô (cloth, flag, banner).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fanô

Gloss

cloth, flag, banner

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

布

Emoji

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