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vaandel.

ensign

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. ensign

    neuter
  2. banner, pennant

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From earlier vendel (the present form with -aa- is likely influenced by vaan), likely an earlier borrowing from Middle High German venel, diminutive (with umlaut) of vane (German Fahne). By surface analysis, vaan + -el, with epenthetic -d- (compare Dutch daalder).

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