vloot
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch vloot, from Middle Dutch vlote, an ablauted noun derived from vlieten. Cognate to Old Saxon flota, Middle Low German vlote, Old High German flozza, German Flosse, West Frisian float, Old English flota, Old Norse floti, all derived from Proto-Germanic *flutan- (“floating object”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flʊə̯t/
Audio (file)
Noun
vloot (plural vlote)
- fleet
Derived terms
- handelsvloot
- oorlogsvloot
- vlootbasis
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vloːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: vloot
- Rhymes: -oːt
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch vlote, an ablauted noun derived from vlieten. Cognate to Old Saxon flota, Middle Low German vlote, Old High German flozza, German Flosse, West Frisian float, Old English flota, Old Norse floti, all derived from Proto-Germanic *flutan- (“floating object”).
Noun
vloot f or m (plural vloten, diminutive vlootje n)
- fleet
Derived terms
- binnenvloot (“inland fleet”)
- garnalenvloot (“shrimp fleet”)
- graanvloot (“grain fleet”)
- handelsvloot (“merchant navy”)
- haringvloot (“herring fisheries”)
- koopvaardijvloot (“merchant navy”)
- krijgsvloot (“battle fleet”)
- landingsvloot (“landing flotilla”)
- luchtvloot (“air fleet”)
- mosselvloot (“mussel fleet”)
- onderzeebootvloot (“submarine fleet”)
- oorlogsvloot (“warfleet”)
- oppervlaktevloot (“surface fleet”)
- piratenvloot (“pirate fleet”)
- retourvloot (“return fleet”)
- slagvloot (“battle fleet”)
- tankervloot (“tanker fleet”)
- tankvloot (“tanker fleet”)
- thuisvloot (“home fleet”)
- transportvloot (“transport fleet”)
- vissersvloot (“fishing fleet”)
- vlootaalmoezenier (“navy almoner”)
- vlootaanval (“naval attack”)
- vlootaanvoerder (“fleet leader”)
- vlootbasis (“naval base”)
- vlootbevelhebber (“fleet commander”)
- vlootbouw (“fleet construction”)
- vlootcommandant (“fleet commander”)
- vlootconferentie (“naval conference”)
- vlooteenheid (“naval unit”)
- vlooteskader (“naval squadron”)
- vloothaven (“naval port”)
- vlootleider (“leading vessel of a fleet”)
- vlootmanoeuvre (“fleet maneuver”)
- vlootoefening (“fleet exercise”)
- vlootoperatie (“fleet operation”)
- vlootplan (“naval plan”)
- vlootpredikant (“navy chaplain”)
- vlootschouw (“fleet inspection”)
- vlootstation (“naval station”)
- vlootsterkte (“naval strength”)
- vlootverband (“naval unit”)
- vlootverdrag (“naval treaty”)
- vlootvernieuwing (“fleet reform”)
- vlootvoogd (“admiral”)
- vlootwet (“naval law”)
- walvisvloot (“whaling fleet”)
- zeevloot (“blue water fleet”)
- zeilvloot (“sailing fleet”)
- zilvervloot (“silver flotilla, windfall”)
Related terms
- flottielje
- vliet
- vlieten
- vlot
Descendants
- Afrikaans: vloot
- Crimean Tatar: flot
- Russian: флот (flot)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
vloot
- singular past indicative of vlieten