vleet

Dutch

Etymology

From earlier vlete, from Middle Dutch vlote, ablaut from vlieten (“to flow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vleːt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vleet
  • Rhymes: -eːt

Noun

vleet f (plural vleten)

  1. (historical) a series of drift nets used for catching herring [from 16th c.]

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → French: flet
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