heelvlees

Dutch

Alternative forms

• heelvleesch (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of helen +‎ vlees.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːl.vleːs/
• Hyphenation: heel‧vlees

Noun

heelvlees n (uncountable)

1. (dated, uncommon) flesh that recovers quickly from injury

   Synonym: geneesvlees

Usage notes

Chiefly used in constructions like goed heelvlees hebben (“to have flesh that recovers quickly”) and slecht heelvlees hebben (“to have flesh that does not recover quickly”).