Fliet

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlît, from Old Saxon flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, of unknown ultimate origin, but compare *flītan (“to strive, fight”). Compare German Fleiß (“diligence”); also possibly related to Welsh llwydd (“success”).

Noun

Fliet m (no plural)

1. zeal
2. diligence

Plautdietsch

Noun

Fliet f

1. diligence combined with effort

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, *flītiz (“diligence, effort”).

Noun

Fliet m

1. zeal
2. diligence