Fläsch

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Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German vlasche, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ, with regular secondary umlaut before -sch- (cf. wäsche, Frösch etc.).

Pronunciation

Noun

Fläsch f (plural Fläsche, diminutive Fläschelche or Fläschje)

  1. (most dialects) bottle
    • 2001, “Superjeile Zick”‎performed by Brings:
      Maach noch ens die Tüt aan, hee es noch lang nit Schloss.
      Un och noch en Fläsch op, ich well noch nit noh Hus.
      Light the joint once more, this won’t be over for long.
      And open another bottle, I don’t want to go home yet.

German

Proper noun

Fläsch n (proper noun, genitive Fläschs or (optionally with an article) Fläsch)

  1. Fläsch (a municipality of Grisons canton, Switzerland)

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German vlasche, from Old High German flasca, flaska (bottle, flask), from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (bottle), from *flehtaną (to plait, braid), from the practice of plaiting or wrapping bottles in straw casing.

Pronunciation

Noun

Fläsch f (plural Fläschen)

  1. bottle