Vlaming

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vlaminc, from Old Dutch flāmink, from Old Frisian *flāming, from *flām +‎ -ing, the former from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlaːmɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Vla‧ming
  • Rhymes: -aːmɪŋ

Noun

Vlaming m (plural Vlamingen, diminutive Vlaminkje n, feminine Vlaamse)

  1. Fleming (person from Flanders)

Descendants

  • → Italian: fiammingo
  • → Portuguese: flamengo
  • → Spanish: flamenco
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