Fluse
German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Fluse f (genitive Fluse, plural Flusen)
- (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 edit
Declension of Fluse [feminine]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Fluse” in Duden online