alvlees
Dutch
Alternative forms
- alvleesch (obsolete)
Etymology
17th century. From al (“all, everything”) + vlees (“flesh”), calque of Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑl.vleːs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: al‧vlees
Noun
alvlees n (plural alvlezen)
- (obsolete) pancreas
- Synonym: alvleesklier
Derived terms
- alvleesklier