sliert

Dutch

Etymology

From slier. The -t is explained as being "paragogic", with arend as a comparand. Alternatively a back-formation from sliertje, diminutive of slier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sliːrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sliert
  • Rhymes: -iːrt

Noun

sliert m (plural slierten, diminutive sliertje n)

  1. wisp, ribbon, string, tendril, strand (long, narrow, flaccid object)
  2. line (e.g. of people), row, chain

References

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