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German
Etymology
From Middle High German visel m or f. The modern form with -u- is a Central German variant. Further origin unknown. Probably related to German Faser. Compare in particular Dutch vezel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʊsəl/, , (prescriptive standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfʊzəl/, , (common variant; not restricted to accents with general voicing of /s/)
Noun
Fussel m or (rare) n (mixed or strong, genitive Fussels, plural Fusseln or Fussel) or
Fussel f (genitive Fussel, plural Fusseln)
- fluff, lint of fabric, wool, etc.
- Synonym: Fluse
Usage notes
- Some dictionaries give the word as exclusively or chiefly feminine, but the masculine gender seems now predominant. The neuter is rare.
- Fussel is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
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Further reading
- “Fussel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Fussel” in Duden online