flasce

Old English

Alternative forms

flaxe

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“flask, bottle”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to weave”). Akin to Old High German flaska, flasca (“flask, bottle”) (German Flasche (“bottle”)), Old Norse flaska (“flask, bottle”) (Icelandic flaska), Old English fleohtan (“to weave, plait”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflɑske/

Noun

flasce f

flask, bottle

Declension

Declension of flasce (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	flasce	flascan
accusative	flascan	flascan
genitive	flascan	flascena
dative	flascan	flascum

Descendants

Middle English: flask, flaske (partly)
- English: flask
- Scots: flask, flas

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