Veilchen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Diminutive of obsolete Vei(e)l, from Middle High German vīel, vīol, from Old High German fīol, from Latin viola. Doublet of Viole and Viola.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯lçən/, [ˈfaɪ̯l.çən], [-çɪn], [-çn̩]
  • (file)
  • Homophones: Feilchen (general), Pfeilchen (northern)

Noun[edit]

Veilchen n (strong, genitive Veilchens, plural Veilchen)

  1. (botany) violet
    Synonyms: (rare or specialist) Viole, Viola
  2. (colloquial) black eye
    Synonym: blaues Auge

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