luifel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• luif, luifen

Etymology

From Middle Dutch loeyfe, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *laub (“leaf, foliage”), whence also loof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlœy̯.fəl/

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• Hyphenation: lui‧fel
• Rhymes: -œy̯fəl

Noun

luifel f (plural luifels, diminutive luifeltje n)

1. awning

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “luifel”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Further reading

• luifel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl