"Fliet" meaning in Low German

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle Low German vlît, from Old Saxon flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, of unknown ultimate origin, but compare *flītan (“to strive, fight”). Compare German Fleiß (“diligence”); also possibly related to Welsh llwydd (“success”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nds|gml|vlît}} Middle Low German vlît, {{inh|nds|osx|flīt}} Old Saxon flīt, {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*flīt}} Proto-West Germanic *flīt, {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*flītaz}} Proto-Germanic *flītaz, {{cog|de|Fleiß|t=diligence}} German Fleiß (“diligence”), {{cog|cy|llwydd|t=success}} Welsh llwydd (“success”) Head templates: {{nds-noun|m|-}} Fliet m (no plural), {{tlb|nds|GLG}} (German Low German)
  1. zeal Tags: German-Low-German, masculine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Fliet-nds-noun-WkbjPGJa Categories (other): Low German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Low German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. diligence Tags: German-Low-German, masculine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Fliet-nds-noun-imHkCQ~O Categories (other): Low German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Low German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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        "2": "Fleiß",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "llwydd",
        "t": "success"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German vlît, from Old Saxon flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, of unknown ultimate origin, but compare *flītan (“to strive, fight”). Compare German Fleiß (“diligence”); also possibly related to Welsh llwydd (“success”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "GLG"
      },
      "expansion": "(German Low German)",
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    }
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        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
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        "zeal"
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  ],
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}
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    "Low German terms derived from Old Saxon",
    "Low German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Low German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Low German terms inherited from Middle Low German",
    "Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon",
    "Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Low German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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    "Saterland Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "osx",
        "3": "flīt"
      },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *flīt",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *flītaz",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Fleiß",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
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        "t": "success"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh llwydd (“success”)",
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "GLG"
      },
      "expansion": "(German Low German)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Low German",
  "lang_code": "nds",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "zeal"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fliet"
}

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