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Fluse
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German
Etymology
de osx
de nds Fluse, from de gml vlūs sheepskin or a derivative thereof, ultimately related to de gmw-pro *fleus fleece.
The same word from an earlier borrowing is de Flause illusion 1, making these doublet doublets along with de Flausch 1.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfluːzə/
de De-Fluse.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
de regional chiefly northern and central Germany fluff, lint of fabric, wool, etc.
de Fussel
de Mein Hemd ist voller Flusen, seitdem du es gewaschen hast. My shirt is full of lints since you washed it.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Flusengitter
de Flusensieb
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