Masculine

veter

Meaning

  1. (masculine) a lace (string)
  2. (masculine, obsolete) a hawser, a chain, a cable
  3. (masculine, obsolete) a chain, a bond, a fetter

Synonyms

rijgveter

rijgsnoer

Frequency

27k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈveː.tər/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch veter, from Old Dutch *fetera, from Proto-Germanic *feterō. Cognate with English fetter.

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