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Dutch
Etymology
From vlieg (“fly”) + -en- + vorst (“monarch, prince, lord”), calque of Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (ba‘al-z'vúv, “lord of flies”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvli.ɣə(n)ˌvɔrst/
- Hyphenation: vlie‧gen‧vorst
Proper noun
vliegenvorst m
- Beelzebub (literally, “lord of (the) flies”)
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