fleax

Old English

Alternative forms

• flæx, flex

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flahs, from Proto-Germanic *flahsą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flæ͜ɑks/

Noun

fleax n

1. linen, flax

Declension

Declension of fleax (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fleax	—
accusative	fleax	—
genitive	fleaxes	—
dative	fleaxe	—

Synonyms

• līn

Derived terms

• fleaxen

Descendants

• Middle English: flax
  • Scots: flax, flask
  • English: flax