flau

Via Middle Low German flau, from Middle Dutch vlau (compare modern Dutch flauw). The Dutch word was borrowed from Old French flou (“tired, weary”), which is probably of Germanic origin and, if so, then cognate with German lau.

• IPA^(key): /flaʊ̯/

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯

flau (strong nominative masculine singular flauer, comparative flauer, superlative am flauesten or am flausten)

1. (wind) calm, weak, (almost) windless
2. flat, weak (of commerce, interest, atmosphere)
3. (in certain constructions) dizzy, nauseous, queasy

   Mir wurde flau. ― I got dizzy.

   Mir ist flau im Magen. ― I feel nauseous.

• abflauen
• Flaute

From Low German flau, from Dutch flauw.

flau (masculine and feminine flau, neuter flaut, definite singular and plural flaue, comparative flauere, indefinite superlative flauest, definite superlative flaueste)

1. flat, insipid, tasteless
2. embarrassed, embarrassing, shamefaced
3. (wind) light, slight

• “flau” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “flau” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Low German flau, from Dutch flauw.

flau (neuter singular flautt, definite singular and plural flaue, comparative flauare, indefinite superlative flauast, definite superlative flauaste)

1. flat, insipid, tasteless
2. embarrassed, embarrassing, shamefaced
3. (wind) light, slight

• “flau” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.