Fluh

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Floh (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German vlō(ch), from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fluː/

Noun

Fluh f or m (plural Flüh or Flieh)

  1. (Ripuarian, most of Moselle Franconian) flea (parasitic insect)
    Wä kann de jrütste Kält verdrage? – De Fluh. Die sprengk noch em Wenter em Hemb eröm!
    Who can bear the greatest cold? – A flea. It jumps around in a shirt even during the winter!
    (A humorous riddle.)

Usage notes

  • Originally feminine throughout the area, the masculine being restricted to a few local dialects. It may now occur more often under Standard German influence.
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