Fluse

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Fluse, from Middle Low German vlūs (“sheepskin”) or a derivative thereof, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *fleus (“fleece”).

The same word from an earlier borrowing is Flause (“illusion”), making these doublets along with Flausch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːzə/
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Noun

Fluse f (genitive Fluse, plural Flusen)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) fluff, lint of fabric, wool, etc.
    Synonym: Fussel
    Mein Hemd ist voller Flusen, seitdem du es gewaschen hast.
    My shirt is full of lints since you washed it.

Declension
Declension of Fluse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fluse die Flusen
genitive einer der Fluse der Flusen
dative einer der Fluse den Flusen
accusative eine die Fluse die Flusen

Derived terms
  • Flusengitter
  • Flusensieb

Further reading
  • “Fluse” in Duden online
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