"Witte Wieven" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˌʋɪ.tə ˈʋi.və(n)/, /ˌʋɪ.tə ˈʋiː.v(ə)n/ [Eastern, Netherlands]
Etymology: From a regional form of witte wijven (“white women”). Head templates: {{nl-noun|p||-|head=Witte Wieven}} Witte Wieven pl (plural only)
  1. (folklore, regional) ethereal women dressed in white associated with fog, tumuli and dolmens Tags: plural, plural-only, regional Categories (topical): Folklore
    Sense id: en-Witte_Wieven-nl-noun-SacimWeH Categories (other): Regional Dutch, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Dutch pluralia tantum: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. (figurative) foggy patch Tags: figuratively, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Witte_Wieven-nl-noun-dgSPSJrw
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Folklore",
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            "Society",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "_dis": "90 10",
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          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
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          "_dis": "82 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ethereal women dressed in white associated with fog, tumuli and dolmens"
      ],
      "id": "en-Witte_Wieven-nl-noun-SacimWeH",
      "links": [
        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "regional",
          "regional#English"
        ],
        [
          "fog",
          "fog"
        ],
        [
          "tumuli",
          "tumulus"
        ],
        [
          "dolmen",
          "dolmen"
        ]
      ],
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        "(folklore, regional) ethereal women dressed in white associated with fog, tumuli and dolmens"
      ],
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        "plural",
        "plural-only",
        "regional"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "ref": "2015 October 22, “Witte Wieven zijn terug in Twente”, in Tubantia:",
          "text": "Het jaargetijde van de Witte Wieven is weer aangebroken. Ze zweven over een laaggelegen weiland, of hangen mysterieus tussen de bomen. Het met sloten en beekjes dooraderde Twente is bij uitstek een gebied waar deze flarden laaghangende mist voorkomen.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "foggy patch"
      ],
      "id": "en-Witte_Wieven-nl-noun-dgSPSJrw",
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        [
          "foggy",
          "foggy"
        ],
        [
          "patch",
          "patch"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) foggy patch"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "plural",
        "plural-only"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌʋɪ.tə ˈʋi.və(n)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌʋɪ.tə ˈʋiː.v(ə)n/",
      "tags": [
        "Eastern",
        "Netherlands"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Witte Wieven"
}
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    "Pages with 1 entry"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Regional Dutch",
        "nl:Folklore"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ethereal women dressed in white associated with fog, tumuli and dolmens"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "regional",
          "regional#English"
        ],
        [
          "fog",
          "fog"
        ],
        [
          "tumuli",
          "tumulus"
        ],
        [
          "dolmen",
          "dolmen"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(folklore, regional) ethereal women dressed in white associated with fog, tumuli and dolmens"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "plural-only",
        "regional"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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        "Requests for translations of Dutch quotations"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2015 October 22, “Witte Wieven zijn terug in Twente”, in Tubantia:",
          "text": "Het jaargetijde van de Witte Wieven is weer aangebroken. Ze zweven over een laaggelegen weiland, of hangen mysterieus tussen de bomen. Het met sloten en beekjes dooraderde Twente is bij uitstek een gebied waar deze flarden laaghangende mist voorkomen.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "foggy patch"
      ],
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        [
          "foggy",
          "foggy"
        ],
        [
          "patch",
          "patch"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) foggy patch"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "plural",
        "plural-only"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌʋɪ.tə ˈʋi.və(n)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌʋɪ.tə ˈʋiː.v(ə)n/",
      "tags": [
        "Eastern",
        "Netherlands"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Witte Wieven"
}

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