plee
Dutch
Etymology
Originally part of a more elevated register, but shifted to colloquial or even vulgar usage when wc came into use. Said to derive from French plaît-il.
Pronunciation
Noun
plee m (plural plees, diminutive pleetje n)
Usage notes
May be considered inappropriate in formal settings. The word was however considered polite until the early twentieth century.
Derived terms
Friulian
Etymology
From pleâ. Compare Italian piega.
Noun
plee f
Related terms
Middle English
Noun
plee
- Alternative form of ple
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