vleder
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *fleþarô (“wing”), probably related to *fifaldǭ (“butterfly”).
Noun
vlēder m
- wing
- Synonyms: vlerc; vlueghel, vloghel
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vlēder | vlēdere |
| accusative | vlēder | vlēdere |
| genitive | vlēders | vlēdere |
| dative | vlēdere | vlēderen |
Derived terms
- vlēderen, vledderen
- vlēdermuus
- vlēderslagen
Descendants
- West Flemish: vleire
Further reading
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vleder (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II