vloot
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Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
vloot (plural vlote)
Derived terms edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
vloot f or m (plural vloten, diminutive vlootje n)
Derived terms edit
- 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”)
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
vloot