Flause

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German

Etymology

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

The figurative sense may have been derived from “flock of wool” via “worthless thing”. The same word was later borrowed again in its original sense as Fluse (“lint, fluff of fabric”). Compare also Flausch, which too is a doublet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflaʊ̯zə/
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Noun

Flause f (genitive Flause, plural Flausen)

  1. (usually in the plural) illusion, vain idea
  2. (usually in the plural) nonsense, blather

Declension

Declension of Flause
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Flause die Flausen
genitive einer der Flause der Flausen
dative einer der Flause den Flausen
accusative eine die Flause die Flausen
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