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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
Noun
Flaum m (strong, genitive Flaumes or Flaums, no plural)
- fluff; down (thin hair, such as on an adolescent boy’s upper lip)
Declension
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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)
- flame