Neutro

Vlies

Significado

Conceptos

(Inglés)

fleece (wool of a sheep or similar animal, with or without the skin)

Frecuencia

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈfliːs/

Tomado de neerlandés medio

Cognado con alto alemán medio

In summary

16th century, at first only in reference to the Order of the Golden Fleece, from Middle Dutch vlies, from Proto-West Germanic *fleus. The later freer use for “fleece” was reinforced by inherited Low German forms, whereas the rare Middle High German vlius had no continuation. The spelling with V- follows the Dutch, but was supported by an unetymological association with Latin vellus. Doublet of Fleece, a later borrowing from English.