peluw

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • peuluw (dated)
  • poluw (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch poluwe, from Old Dutch *puluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeː.lyu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧luw

Noun

peluw f (plural peluwen or peluws, diminutive peluwtje n)

  1. a long, narrow pillow
    Hypernym: kussen

Derived terms

  • hoofdpeluw
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