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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of angel + lijn. Mentioned by Hexham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑ.ŋə(l)ˌlɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: an‧gel‧lijn
Noun
angellijn f (plural angellijnen)
- (archaic, rare) A fishing line.
- Synonym: vislijn
References
- ^ Henry Hexham, Het groot woorden-boeck: gestelt in 't Nederduytsch, ende in 't Engelsch, 1648 (digitised at DBNL in 2010), "angel-roede, ofte angel-lijn", page 28.