Meaning

1 senses

  1. Often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.

Examples

19 sentences

  1. Belgium is called "België" in Flemish.

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  2. We have a Flemish Giant rabbit.

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  3. Is there even a Flemish language?

    ruФламандский язык вообще существует?

    deGibt es überhaupt eine flämische Sprache?

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  4. She studies French, but I study Flemish.

    ruОна изучает французский, а я изучаю фламандский.

    deSie lernt Französisch, ich hingegen Flämisch.

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  5. How can I learn Flemish Sign Language?

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Origin

The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope i

The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders.

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Forms

flemishes, flemishing, flemished, flemished
Base formflemish · to flemish
3rd person singularflemishes
Present participleflemishing
Past simpleflemished
Past participleflemished

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyflemish
he, she, itflemishes

Past simpleLesson

all personsflemished

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave flemished
he, she, ithas flemished

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill flemish

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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