different between veiling vs covering

English

Verb

veiling

1. present participle of veil

Noun

veiling (countable and uncountable, plural veilings)

1. The act of covering with a veil.
2. Material for making veils.

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?i?.l??/

Noun

veiling (plural veilings or veilinge (dated))

1. auction

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?i?.l??/
• Hyphenation: vei?ling
• Rhymes: -?i?l??

Noun

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

Derived terms

• bloemenveiling
• veilinghuis
• veilingsite

Descendants

• Afrikaans: veiling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?v????/

Etymology 1

Present participle or participial adjective from cover (verb) +? -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of coveren, keveren (“to cover”).

Verb

covering

1. present participle of cover

Etymology 2

From Middle English coverynge, -inge, keverynge, -inge [verbal noun of coveren, keveren (“to cover”)]; or, verbal noun from cover (verb) +? -ing.

Noun

covering (countable and uncountable, plural coverings)

1. (countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
2. (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover.

Derived terms

• face covering
• head covering

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