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vlijt

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vlijt, from Old Dutch *flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, for which compare Proto-West Germanic *flītan (“to strive”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vlɛi̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

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vlijt f or m (uncountable)

  1. diligence

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “vlijt1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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