See also: flote, floté, flòte, and flöte

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vloite and variants; borrowed via Middle Dutch floite from Old French fleüte.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfløːtə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Flö‧te

Noun

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Flöte f (genitive Flöte, plural Flöten)

  1. (music) flute
  2. (regional) whistle
  3. (card games) a hand or number of fitting cards in a card game

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: flétna
  • Russian: фле́йта (fléjta) (see there for further descendants)

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