Fluse

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfluːzə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Fluse f (genitive Fluse, plural Flusen)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• Fussel

Derived terms

• Flusengitter
• Flusensieb

Further reading

• “Fluse” in Duden online