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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vijs, vijse, vise, from Old French vis, viz (“screw”).
Pronunciation
Noun
vijs f (plural vijzen, diminutive vijsje n)
- screw
Verb
vijs
- inflection of vijzen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Usage notes
The word is only used in Belgian Dutch
Synonyms
Middle English
Noun
vijs
- Alternative form of vice