vloot

Noun

fleet

Verb

singular past indicative of vlieten

vlieten

• Verb
• Noun

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/vloːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: vlote

Cognate with Old Saxon: flota

Cognate with Middle Low German: vlote

Cognate with Old High German: flozza

Cognate with German: Flosse

Cognate with Western Frisian: float

Cognate with Old English: flota

Cognate with Old Norse: floti

In summary

From Middle Dutch vlote, from Proto-Germanic *flutô (“floating object”) an ablauted noun derived from the stem of vlieten. Cognate to Old Saxon flota, Middle Low German vlote, Old High German flozza, German Flosse, West Frisian float, Old English flota, Old Norse floti.

Concepts

fleet

armada

flotilla

marine

navy

warships

Synonyms

armada

Translations

Flotte

flotte

frota

flota

flotta

armada

ναυτικές δυνάμεις

marine de guerre

στόλος

force navale

Kriegsflotte

flottille

convoi de navires

flottiglia

laivasto