veulen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvøːlə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • A foal, the young of any equine and some other quadrupeds, either colt (male) or filly (female); unless specified, usually a horse's
  • (figuratively) A young person, especially behaving naively; fool

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch volen inherited from Old Dutch *folīn inherited from Proto-Germanic *fulīną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fulīną

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