Flaum

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmu (“down feather”). The modern onset f- instead of pf- is East Central German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flaʊ̯m/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯m

Noun

Flaum m (strong, genitive Flaumes or Flaums, no plural)

  1. fluff; down (thin hair, such as on an adolescent boy’s upper lip)

Declension

Declension of Flaum
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Flaum
genitive eines des Flaumes, Flaums
dative einem dem Flaum, Flaume1
accusative einen den Flaum

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Flaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Flaum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Flaum” in Duden online

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlamme, from Latin flamma.

Noun

Flaum f (plural Flaume)

  1. flame
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