lelieblank

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lelie +‎ blank. Compare English lily-white, possibly the etymon of the Dutch term. First attested in the early eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌleː.liˈblɑŋk/

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• Hyphenation: le‧lie‧blank
• Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Adjective

lelieblank (not comparable)

1. lily-white, pale white (now mainly referring to (pale) white skin tones)

Declension

Declension of lelieblank
uninflected	lelieblank
inflected	lelieblanke
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		lelieblank
indefinite	m./f. sing.	lelieblanke
	n. sing.	lelieblank
	plural	lelieblanke
definite		lelieblanke
partitive		lelieblanks