See also: flohen and Flöhen

German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Floh +‎ -en. Compare Cimbrian vlöogan, Dutch vlooien.

Verb

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flöhen (weak, third-person singular present flöht, past tense flöhte, past participle geflöht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to flea, deflea (try to rid of fleas)
    Synonym: entflohen
  2. (figurative, dated) to examine thoroughly
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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flöhen

  1. first/third-person plural subjunctive II of fliehen