vlieger

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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Hyphenation: vlie‧ger
Rhymes: -iɣər

Noun edit

vlieger m (plural vliegers, diminutive vliegertje n)

kite
aviator

Synonyms edit

(aviator):

Descendants edit

→ Caribbean Hindustani: frigi
→ Saramaccan: fiígi

West Flemish edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

vlieger m (plural vliegers, diminutive vliegertje)

airplane, aeroplane