From en.wiktionary.org: ** Middle Dutch *** Etymology From [dum], from [dum], perhaps related to the root of [nl], if referring to its slipperiness.[1] *** Noun [f] 1. snail **** Inflection [dum-decl-noun-wk-f] **** Alternative forms - [dum] **** Descendants - [nl] - [li] - [vls] *** References References: [1]. [slak1] *** Further reading - [ID68082] - [52257] [dum]
** Middle Dutch
*** Etymology
From [dum], from [dum], perhaps related to the root of [nl], if referring to its slipperiness.[1]
*** Noun
[f]
1. snail
**** Inflection
[dum-decl-noun-wk-f]
**** Alternative forms
- [dum]
**** Descendants
- [nl] - [li] - [vls]
*** References
References: [1]. [slak1]
*** Further reading
- [ID68082] - [52257] [dum]
