Filz

See also: filz

German

Etymology

    From Middle High German vilz, from Old High German filz, from Proto-West Germanic *felt, akin to Old Saxon filt. More at English felt.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fɪlts/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Filz m (strong, genitive Filzes, plural Filze)

    1. felt
    2. sleaze (corruption)
    3. miser

    Declension

    Declension of Filz [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Filz die Filze
    genitive eines des Filzes der Filze
    dative einem dem Filz, Filze1 den Filzen
    accusative einen den Filz die Filze

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Descendants

    • → Saterland Frisian: Fils
    • → Hungarian: filc
    • → Serbo-Croatian: fȉlc

    Further reading

    • “Filz” in Duden online
    • “Filz”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)

    Luxembourgish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fils/, [fil(t)s]

    Noun

    Filz m (uncountable)

    1. felt
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