Flachmann

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German

Etymology

From flach (flat) +‎ Mann (man).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Flach‧mann

Noun

Flachmann m (strong, genitive Flachmanns or Flachmannes, plural Flachmänner)

  1. (slightly informal) hip flask, pocket flask
    Synonym: (formal, less common) Taschenflasche
    • 2017 [2007], Eduard Augustin, Philipp von Keisenberg, Christian Zaschke, Ein Mann. Ein Buch, BookRix, →ISBN:
      Der Flachmann ist kein Campingutensil. Er ist vielmehr Teil der Grundausstattung eines Mannes und immer wieder einmal sein Begleiter auf Zugfahrten, im Flugzeug, auf Wanderungen, bei Sportveranstaltungen, im Taxi, im Kino und Theater und selbstverständlich in der Oper.
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Declension

See also

Further reading

  • Flachmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Flachmann” in Duden online