veulen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈvøːlə(n)/
noun
Definitions
- A foal, the young of any equine and some other quadrupeds, either colt (male) or filly (female); unless specified, usually a horse's
- (figuratively) A young person, especially behaving naively; fool
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch volen inherited from Old Dutch *folīn inherited from Proto-Germanic *fulīną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*fulīną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- foal English
- foalfoot English
- foalish English
- Fohlen German
- dragen Dutch, Flemish
- dragend Dutch, Flemish
- ezel Dutch, Flemish
- ezelsveulen Dutch, Flemish
- geld Dutch, Flemish
- nl Dutch, Flemish
- paard Dutch, Flemish
- to carry Dutch, Flemish
- veulendragend Dutch, Flemish
- veulengeld Dutch, Flemish
- veulenpaard Dutch, Flemish
- *fulô Proto-Germanic
- *fulīną Proto-Germanic
- fole Middle English
- volen Middle Dutch
- fulīn Old High German
- vole Middle High German
- *folīn Old Dutch
- Füli Alemannic German