wilg

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wilg, from Middle Dutch wilge, from Old Dutch *wilga, from Proto-West Germanic *wiligijā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vəlχ/

Noun

wilg (plural wilge)

1. A willow, tree of the genus Salix.

   Synonyms: wilger, wilgerboom

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Dutch

Treurwilg

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wilge, from Old Dutch *wilga, from Proto-West Germanic *wiligijā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɪlx/

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• Hyphenation: wilg

Noun

wilg m (plural wilgen, diminutive wilgje n)

1. A willow, tree of the genus Salix.

Derived terms

• knotwilg
• krulwilg
• treurwilg
• wilgenteen
• zijn lier aan de wilgen hangen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wilg, wilger

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Polish

Noun

wilg f

1. genitive plural of wilga