Fläsch
Central Franconian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German vlasche, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ, with regular secondary umlaut before -sch- (cf. wäsche, Frösch etc.).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Fläsch f (plural Fläsche, diminutive Fläschelche or Fläschje)
- (most dialects) bottle
German edit
Proper noun edit
Fläsch n (proper noun, genitive Fläschs or (optionally with an article) Fläsch)
- Fläsch (a municipality of Grisons canton, Switzerland)
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German vlasche, from Old High German flasca, flaska (“bottle, flask”), from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“bottle”), from *flehtaną (“to plait, braid”), from the practice of plaiting or wrapping bottles in straw casing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Fläsch f (plural Fläschen)