Central Franconian

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Etymology

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Derived from Fläut, ultimately from Old French fleute.

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Verb

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fläute (third-person singular present fläut, past participle jefläut)

  1. (Kölsch) to whistle or play a wind instrument
    Synonym: (very rare in this sense) piefe
  2. (Kölsch) to act as referee
    Wat dä hück widder fläut, dat jläuv kei Minsch!
    No one would believe the way this guy is refereeing today!