vlieger

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vlieger. Equivalent to vliegen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: vlie‧ger
  • Rhymes: -iɣər

Noun

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vlieger m (plural vliegers, diminutive vliegertje n)

  1. kite
  2. aviator

Synonyms

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(aviator):

Descendants

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  • Caribbean Hindustani: frigi
  • Saramaccan: fiígi
  • Manado Malay: falinggir, palinggir

West Flemish

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vlieger.

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Presumably some verb + -er, as in Dutch, but what's the verb?

Noun

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vlieger m (plural vliegers, diminutive vliegertje)

  1. airplane, aeroplane