"vlerk" meaning in Dutch

See vlerk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /vlɛrk/ Audio: Nl-vlerk.ogg Forms: vlerken [plural], vlerkje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛrk Etymology: From Middle Dutch vlerc, vlederic, from Old Dutch fetherak, from Proto-West Germanic *feþerak (“wing”), from *feþru (“feather”). The -l- visible from Middle Dutch onward likely arose through the influence of words such as vlueghel/vloghel (“wing”), vliegen (“to fly”), vleder (“wing”). Cognates include Old High German federah. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|vlerc}} Middle Dutch vlerc, {{inh|nl|odt|fetherak}} Old Dutch fetherak, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*feþerak||wing}} Proto-West Germanic *feþerak (“wing”), {{cog|goh|federah}} Old High German federah Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+|g2=f}} vlerk m or f (plural vlerken, diminutive vlerkje n)
  1. wing Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: vleugel
    Sense id: en-vlerk-nl-noun-wEfK75W0 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. scoundrel Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-vlerk-nl-noun-HFieDbsK Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "af",
            "2": "vlerk"
          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: vlerk",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: vlerk"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
            "2": "vlerk"
          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: vlerk",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: vlerk"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "dum",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "odt",
        "3": "fetherak"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch fetherak",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*feþerak",
        "4": "",
        "5": "wing"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *feþerak (“wing”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "federah"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German federah",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch vlerc, vlederic, from Old Dutch fetherak, from Proto-West Germanic *feþerak (“wing”), from *feþru (“feather”). The -l- visible from Middle Dutch onward likely arose through the influence of words such as vlueghel/vloghel (“wing”), vliegen (“to fly”), vleder (“wing”). Cognates include Old High German federah.",
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      "form": "vlerken",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vlerkje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "+",
        "g2": "f"
      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
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  "hyphenation": [
    "vlerk"
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "wing"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "vleugel"
        }
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-vlerk-nl-noun-HFieDbsK",
      "links": [
        [
          "scoundrel",
          "scoundrel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/vlɛrk/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrk"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with multiple genders",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɛrk",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɛrk/1 syllable"
  ],
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        {
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          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: vlerk",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: vlerk"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: vlerk"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "vlerc"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "fetherak"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch fetherak",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*feþerak",
        "4": "",
        "5": "wing"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *feþerak (“wing”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "federah"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German federah",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "vlerken",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vlerkje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+",
        "g2": "f"
      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "vlerk"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wing",
          "wing"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "vleugel"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "scoundrel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scoundrel",
          "scoundrel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/vlɛrk/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-vlerk.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/Nl-vlerk.ogg/Nl-vlerk.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Nl-vlerk.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vlerk"
}

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