flax

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun 2.2 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

West Germanic, representing Proto-Germanic *flahsom, from Proto-Indo-European *plek- (“‘to plait’”). Cognate with Old Frisian flax, Old Saxon *flahs (Dutch vlas), Old High German flahs (German Flachs); the Northern Germanic (and most likely the Gothic too^[1]) stem is different.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /flæks/, SAMPA: /fl{ks/

  Rhymes: -æks

[edit] Noun

flax (plural flaxes)

1. A plant of the genus Linum, esp. L. usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
2. The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.

[edit] Usage notes

The plural flaxes is used to indicate multiple species or varieties of flax; otherwise, flax is uncountable.

[edit] Derived terms

• flaxen

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• tow
• linen

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

flax

Declination for flax	Singular		Uncountable
Neuter	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	flax	flaxet
Possessive form	flaxs	flaxets

1. (slang) good luck

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Etymology in the Deutsches Wörterbuch of Jakob und Wilhelm Grimm: "however, Old Norse hör ... The Gothic word has not been transmitted, but one might guess harvs"