Vlies
See also: vlies
German
Etymology
16th century, at first only in reference to the Order of the Golden Fleece, from Middle Dutch vlies, from Proto-West Germanic *fleus. The later freer use for “fleece” was reinforced by inherited Low German forms, whereas the rare Middle High German vlius had no continuation. The spelling with V- follows the Dutch, but was supported by an unetymological association with Latin vellus. Doublet of Fleece, a later borrowing from English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfliːs/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːs
- Homophones: Fleece, fließ, Fließ
- Hyphenation: Vlies
Noun
Vlies n (strong, genitive Vlieses, plural Vliese)
- (technical or higher register) fleece (wool of a sheep or similar animal, with or without the skin)
- Synonyms: Schaffell, Schafwolle
Declension
Declension of Vlies [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Vlies | die | Vliese |
genitive | eines | des | Vlieses | der | Vliese |
dative | einem | dem | Vlies, Vliese1 | den | Vliesen |
accusative | ein | das | Vlies | die | Vliese |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Vliesstoff
Further reading
Vlies on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Vlies” in Duden online