enveloppe

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See also: Enveloppe and enveloppé

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French enveloppe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɑn.vəˈlɔp/, /ˌɛn.vəˈlɔp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: en‧ve‧lop‧pe
  • Rhymes: -ɔp

Noun

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enveloppe f (plural enveloppen, diminutive enveloppetje n)

  1. Alternative spelling of envelop

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French enveloppe, anveloppe, from Old French envelope (that which envelops, a type of garment), from envoloper, anveloper (to wrap around, enfold, cover).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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enveloppe f (plural enveloppes)

  1. envelope (wrapper for mailing)
  2. (geometry) envelope (of a family of curves)
  3. (biology) envelope (an enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: envelop (see there for further descendants)
  • English: envelope
  • Portuguese: envelope
  • Vietnamese: lốp

Further reading

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