Fleesch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Flääsch (eastern Moselle Franconian, except Westerwald)
  • Fleisch (Kölsch; Westerwald)

Etymology

From Old High German fleisk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fleːʃ/

Noun

Fleesch n (no plural)

  1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) meat; flesh
    Wann denge Fründ kee Fleesch iss, moss e luure, wie e von Ääpele on Schlot üvverläv.
    If your boyfriend doesn’t eat meat, he must find a way to survive on potatoes and salad.

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlêsch, vleisch, from Old Saxon flēsk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską. Compare Dutch vlees, West Frisian fleis, English flesh, German Fleisch, Danish flæsk, Icelandic flesk.

Noun

Fleesch n (plural has not been set)

  1. meat
  2. flesh

Derived terms


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German fleisk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską. Cognate with German Fleisch, Dutch vlees, English flesh, Danish flæsk, Icelandic flesk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fleːʃ/
  • Rhymes: -eːʃ

Noun

Fleesch n (uncountable)

  1. meat
  2. flesh

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German fleisk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską. Compare German Fleisch, Dutch vlees, English flesh.

Noun

Fleesch n

  1. meat

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *flaiską.

Noun

Fleesch n

  1. meat
  2. flesh
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