vlieboot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vliet +‎ boot, but modified at an early date due to folk etymology associating it with Vlie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvli.boːt/

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• Hyphenation: vlie‧boot

Noun

vlieboot f (plural vlieboten)

1. (historical) A light flat-bottomed cargo vessel with two or three masts, a flyboat. [from 16th c.]

Descendants

• → English: flyboat