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Fléiwel
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Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Fleel Fléiel
Etymology
From lb gmh flegel, from lb goh flegil, from lb gmw-pro *flagil, probably from lb la flagellum. Cognate with en flail and de Flegel.
The expected development of gmh flegel would be lb Fleel (found dialectally; cf. lb Keel). The usual form of this word shows sporadic development of gmh -ege- into lb -éi- (cf. lb géint).
Pronunciation
lb [ˈfləɪ̯vəl]
Noun
m
flail agricultural tool
lb Dreschfléiwel