Flaum

See also: flaum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmu (“down feather”). The modern onset f- instead of pf- is East Central German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flaʊ̯m/

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯m

Noun

Flaum m (strong, genitive Flaumes or Flaums, no plural)

1. fluff; down (thin hair, such as on an adolescent boy’s upper lip)

Declension

Declension of Flaum [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flaum
genitive	eines	des	Flaumes, Flaums
dative	einem	dem	Flaum, Flaume1
accusative	einen	den	Flaum

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• flaumig

Further reading

• “Flaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Flaum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Flaum” in Duden online

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlamme, from Latin flamma.

Noun

Flaum f (plural Flaume)

1. flame