Fleesch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Flääsch (eastern Moselle Franconian, except Westerwald)
• Fleisch (Kölsch; Westerwald)

Etymology

From Old High German fleisk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fleːʃ/

Noun

Fleesch n (no plural)

1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) meat; flesh

   Wann denge Fründ kee Fleesch iss, moss e luure, wie e von Ääpele on Schlot üvverläv.

   If your boyfriend doesn’t eat meat, he must find a way to survive on potatoes and salad.

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German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlêsch, vleisch, from Old Saxon flēsk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Noun

Fleesch n (plural has not been set)

1. meat
2. flesh

Derived terms

• Bisonfleesch
• Duvenfleesch
• Fleeschduuv
• Fleescheten
• Fleescheter
• Fleeschfreten
• Fleeschfreter
• Fleeschhohn
• Fleeschhuut
• fleeschig
• Fleeschprodukschoon
• Fleeschqualität
• Fleeschraaß
• Fleeschrooß
• Fleeschsort
• Höhnerfleesch
• Rindfleesch
• Schaapfleesch
• Swienfleesch

 

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German fleisk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fleːʃ/
• Rhymes: -eːʃ

Noun

Fleesch n (uncountable)

1. meat
2. flesh

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German fleisk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Noun

Fleesch n

1. meat

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Plautdietsch

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Noun

Fleesch n

1. meat
2. flesh

Related terms

• Fleescha