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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zwemmen (“to swim”) + vlies (“membrane, fleece”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzʋɛm.vlis/
- Hyphenation: zwem‧vlies
Noun
zwemvlies n (plural zwemvliezen, diminutive zwemvliesje n)
- web, membrane of webbed feet in some animals
- flipper, fin (swimming gear)
- Synonym: flipper