Neuter

Veilchen

  1. (neuter, strong) violet
  2. (colloquial, neuter, strong) black eye

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

veiedli

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

veieli

St. Gallen

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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