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sluier.

a veil

6 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈslœy̯.ər/
  1. a veil

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Likely borrowed from Middle High German sloger or Middle Low German sloier, of unknown ultimate origin. There is a possible connection to Latin stragulus (“covering”) and thus its borrowing Scottish Gaelic sròl (“satin”). Related to German Schleier, Danish slør, Swedish slöja.

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