fläute

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

fleute (variant spelling)
flöte (other Ripuarian, now also heard in Cologne after German flöten)
fläte, flete (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

Derived from Fläut, ultimately from Old French fleute.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflœy̯tə/

Verb

fläute (third-person singular present fläut, past participle jefläut)

(Kölsch) to whistle or play a wind instrument
Synonym: (very rare in this sense) piefe
(Kölsch) to act as referee
Wat dä hück widder fläut, dat jläuv kei Minsch!
No one would believe the way this guy is refereeing today!

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