veiling

veiling

1. present participle of veil

veiling (countable and uncountable, plural veilings)

1. The act of covering with a veil.
   • 2011, Gwen Seabourne, Imprisoning Medieval Women

     […] there are several examples of forced veilings of noblewomen and queens from the early Middle Ages.

2. Material for making veils.

From Dutch veiling, from Middle Dutch veilinge. Equivalent to veil +‎ -ing.

veiling (plural veilings)

1. auction

From Middle Dutch veilinge. Equivalent to veilen +‎ -ing. Compare West Frisian feiling.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛi̯.lɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: vei‧ling
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯lɪŋ

veiling f (plural veilingen, diminutive veilinkje n)

1. auction (concrete and abstract)

   Synonyms: venditie, vendu

2. auction house, building or business where auctions are held

   Synonym: venduhuis

• bloemenveiling
• veilinghuis

• Afrikaans: veiling