Floss

See also: floss, FLOSS, and Floß

German

Noun

Floss n (strong, genitive Flosses, plural Flösse or Flosse)

  1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Floß.

Declension
Declension of Floss [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Floss die Flösse, Flosse
genitive eines des Flosses der Flösse, Flosse
dative einem dem Floss, Flosse1 den Flössen, Flossen
accusative ein das Floss die Flösse, Flosse

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /flos/
  • Rhymes: -os

Etymology 1

From Middle High German vluz, from Old High German fluz, ultimately from the root of fließen (“to flow”). Cognate with German Fluss.

Noun

Floss m (plural Flëss)

  1. river

Etymology 2

From German Flosse, from Middle High German vlozze, from Old High German flozza.

Noun

Floss f (plural Flossen)

  1. fin, flipper
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