Fluse

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Fluse, from Middle Low German vlūs (“sheepskin”) or a derivative thereof, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *fleus (“fleece”).

The same word from an earlier borrowing is Flause (“illusion”), making these doublets along with Flausch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfluːzə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Noun

Fluse f (genitive Fluse, plural Flusen)

1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) fluff, lint of fabric, wool, etc.

   Synonym: Fussel

   Mein Hemd ist voller Flusen, seitdem du es gewaschen hast.

   My shirt is full of lints since you washed it.

Declension

Declension of Fluse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fluse	die	Flusen
genitive	einer	der	Fluse	der	Flusen
dative	einer	der	Fluse	den	Flusen
accusative	eine	die	Fluse	die	Flusen

Derived terms

• Flusengitter
• Flusensieb

Further reading

• “Fluse” in Duden online