flemish

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
  2. noun one of two official languages of Belgium; closely related to Dutch
  3. adjective of or relating to Flanders or its people or language or culture

Etymology

The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders. The verb is from Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”, adjective), from Flemish coil.

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