Flohmarkt

German

Etymology

Probably a calque of French marché aux puces, possibly via English flea market. By surface analysis, Floh (flea) +‎ Markt (market).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfloːˌmaʁkt]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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  • Hyphenation: Floh‧markt

Noun

Flohmarkt m (strong, genitive Flohmarktes or Flohmarkts, plural Flohmärkte)

  1. flea market
    Synonyms: Trödelmarkt, (Switzerland) Flohmi

Declension

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • Bücherflohmarkt

Derived terms

  • Flohmarktbesucher
  • Flohmarkthändler
  • Flohmi

Descendants

  • Luxembourgish: Floumaart

Further reading

  • Flohmarkt” in Duden online
  • Flohmarkt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Flohmarkt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon