vlieboot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vliet +‎ boot, but modified at an early date due to folk etymology associating it with Vlie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvli.boːt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vlie‧boot

Noun

vlieboot f (plural vlieboten)

  1. (historical) a light flat-bottomed cargo vessel with two or three masts, a flyboat [from 16th c.]

Descendants

  • → English: flyboat
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