Flachs

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vlahs, from Old High German flahs, from Proto-Germanic *flahsą (“flax”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flaks/

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• Homophone: Flaks

Noun

Flachs m (strong, genitive Flachses, no plural)

1. flax

Declension

Declension of Flachs [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flachs
genitive	eines	des	Flachses
dative	einem	dem	Flachs, Flachse1
accusative	einen	den	Flachs

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• flachsen
• flachsfarben
• Bergflachs

Further reading

• “Flachs” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Flachs” in Duden online
• “Flachs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache