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German

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːzə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Fluse f (genitive Fluse, plural Flusen)

  1. (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.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Fluse” in Duden online