viool

From Dutch viool, from Middle French viole, from Medieval Latin vitula.

• IPA^(key): /fiˈʊə̯l/

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viool (plural viole, diminutive viooltjie)

1. a violin (string instrument).

• viola

• → Nǀuu: fijoolsi

• IPA^(key): /viˈoːl/

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• Hyphenation: vi‧ool
• Rhymes: -oːl

Borrowed from Middle French viole, from Medieval Latin vitula. Doublet of vedel and viola.

viool f (plural violen, diminutive viooltje n)

1. (music) violin, fiddle

• Afrikaans: viool
• Berbice Creole Dutch: fiolo
• → Mahican: piõn
• → Munsee: păyóol
• → Sranan Tongo: finyoro, finjólo
  • → Saramaccan: fiólu

From Middle Dutch viole, older violette, from Old French violette, from viole, from Latin viola.

viool f (plural violen, diminutive viooltje n)

1. (chiefly diminutive) any violet, an ornamental fragrant plant of the genus Viola (including the pansy)

   Synonym: violet

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

• vlooi