Neutro

Vlies

Significado

Conceitos

(Inglês)

fleece (wool of a sheep or similar animal, with or without the skin)

Freqüência

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈfliːs/

Emprestado de holandês médio

Cognato com alto alemão médio

In summary

16th century, at first only in reference to the Order of the Golden Fleece, from Middle Dutch vlies, from Proto-West Germanic *fleus. The later freer use for “fleece” was reinforced by inherited Low German forms, whereas the rare Middle High German vlius had no continuation. The spelling with V- follows the Dutch, but was supported by an unetymological association with Latin vellus. Doublet of Fleece, a later borrowing from English.