Fluss

See also: Fluß

German

Alternative forms
  • Fluß (pre-1996 orthography)

Etymology

From Old High German fluz. Compare with English flood, flow. All from the same PIE root *plew-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /flʊs/
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  • Rhymes: -ʊs

Noun

Fluss m (genitive Flusses, plural Flüsse, diminutive Flüsschen n or Flüsslein n)

  1. river
  2. flow

Declension
Declension of Fluss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fluss die Flüsse
genitive eines des Flusses der Flüsse
dative einem dem Fluss,
Flusse1		 den Flüssen
accusative einen den Fluss die Flüsse
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /flus/

Noun

Fluss m (plural Fliss)

  1. river
    De greesest Fluss fun de Äerd is de Amazonas.
    The largest river of the earth is the Amazon.
  2. flow
Synonyms

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Fluss m (plural Flusse)

  1. river
  2. flow
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