Fluse

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German vlūs (“sheepskin”) or a derivative thereof. The same word from an earlier borrowing is Flause (“illusion”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfluːzə/
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Noun

Fluse f (genitive Fluse, plural Flusen)

(regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) fluff, lint of fabric, wool, etc.
Mein Hemd ist voller Flusen, seitdem du es gewaschen hast.
My shirt is full of lints since you washed it.

Declension

Declension of Fluse

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fluse	die	Flusen
genitive	einer	der	Fluse	der	Flusen
dative	einer	der	Fluse	den	Flusen
accusative	eine	die	Fluse	die	Flusen

Synonyms

Fussel

Derived terms

Flusengitter
Flusensieb