lelie

From Middle Dutch lilie, lēlie, from Old Dutch līlia, lilia, from Late Latin līlia, the plural of Latin līlium that was reinterpreted as a singular form.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈleːli/
• Hyphenation: le‧lie

lelie f (plural lelies or leliën, diminutive lelietje n)

1. (botany) a lily
2. (heraldry) a fleur-de-lis, although botanically an iris

• The plural leliën belongs to a higher register and is uncommon in spoken language.

• → Papiamentu: leli

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.lje/
• Rhymes: -ɛlje
• Hyphenation: lè‧lie

lelie f

1. plural of lelia

• ielle