Neuter
Veilchen
- (neuter, strong) violet
- (colloquial, neuter, strong) black eye
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
veiedli
Basel-Landschaft
veieli
St. Gallen
viöölì
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfaɪ̯lçən/
Etymology
In summary
Diminutive of obsolete Vei(e)l, from Middle High German vīel, vīol, from Old High German fīol, from Latin viola. Doublet of Viole and Viola.
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