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Dutch
Etymology
Unknown; not attested until the modern Dutch period. Also found in the variant glief, and in Low German glöve, glieve. No other cognates are known, but probably related to Old Norse gljúfr (“gorge”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gleuf f (plural gleuven, diminutive gleufje n)
- slit (narrow cut or opening; a slot)
- Synonym: sleuf
- (architecture) flute (groove in a column)
- (somewhat vulgar) a vagina
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