Fluh

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Floh southern Moselle Franconian Etymology gmw-cfr goh gmw-pro From gmw-cfr gmh vloch vlō(ch), from gmw-cfr gem-pro *flauhaz. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /fluː/ Noun gmw-cfr noun f m plural Flüh or Flieh gmw-cfr Ripuarian most of _ Moselle Franconian flea parasitic insect gmw-cfr Wä kann de jrütste Kält verdrage? – De Fluh. Die sprengk noch em Wenter em Hemb eröm! Who can bear the greatest cold? – A flea. It jumps around in a shirt even during the winter! (A humorous riddle.) Usage notes Originally feminine throughout the area, the masculine being restricted to a few local dialects. It may now occur more often under Standard German influence.