Flor

See also: flor, flor., and flôr

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfloːɐ̯/

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch floers, a borrowing from French velours. Doublet of Velours.

Noun

Flor m (strong, genitive Flors, plural Flore)

1. nap, pile (kind of textile)
2. veil

Usage notes

• The word is most often seen in the compound Trauerflor (“black ribbon”).

Declension

Declension of Flor [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flor	die	Flore
genitive	eines	des	Flors	der	Flore
dative	einem	dem	Flor	den	Floren
accusative	einen	den	Flor	die	Flore

Related terms

• Florfliege
• Trauerflor

Etymology 2

From Middle High German vlōr, from Latin in flōre esse (“to be in bloom”).

Noun

Flor m (strong, genitive Flors, plural Flore)

2. bloom, flowering
3. (rare) prosperity, success

Declension

Declension of Flor [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flor	die	Flore
genitive	eines	des	Flors	der	Flore
dative	einem	dem	Flor	den	Floren
accusative	einen	den	Flor	die	Flore

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfloɾ/ [ˈfloɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: Flor

Proper noun

Flor f

1. a female given name