lijnwaad
Meaning
- (neuter,uncountable) linens, linen
- (countable,neuter) linen, linen piece of fabric or clothing
Concepts
linen
cloth
sheeting
Hyphenated as
lijn‧waad
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛi̯n.ʋaːt/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lijnwaet; the first element is lijn (“flax”), the second derives from Proto-Germanic *wēdiz, whence also gewaad.
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