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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German Fluse, from Middle Low German vlūs (“sheepskin”) or a derivative thereof, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *fleus (“fleece”).
The same word from an earlier borrowing is Flause (“illusion”), making these doublets along with Flausch.
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Noun
Fluse f (genitive Fluse, plural Flusen)
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) fluff, lint of fabric, wool, etc.
- Synonym: Fussel
Mein Hemd ist voller Flusen, seitdem du es gewaschen hast.- My shirt is full of lints since you washed it.
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