prieel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• priëel (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch prayeel (“lawn, garden, overgrown seat”), from Old French präel (“enclosed pasture”), derived from Old French pred (“meadow”), from Latin prātum (“meadow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /priˈeːl/

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• Hyphenation: pri‧eel
• Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

prieel n (plural priëlen, diminutive prieeltje n)

1. open, roofed gazebo
2. (uncommon) pleasant region

Derived terms

• lustprieel
• prieelvogel
• zomerprieel