fliz

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic [Term?].

Noun

flīz m

  1. industry
  2. diligence
  3. zeal
  4. strain
  5. fight

Declension

Declension of flīz (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative flīz flīzā, flīza
accusative flīz flīzā, flīza
genitive flīzes flīzo
dative flīze flīzum
instrumental flīzu

Descendants

  • Middle High German: vlīz, flīz

References

  • Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflis/
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: fliz
  • Homophones: flis, Flis

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Fliese. Doublet of fliza.

Noun

fliz m inan (related adjective flizowy)

  1. (Kraków, chiefly in the plural) tile (slabs of stone, terracotta, glass, faience, etc., used for lining walls and floors; often decorated with engraved, imprinted or painted decoration, with ornamental or figural motifs)
    Synonym: fliza
    Hypernym: płytka
  2. (dated) flat stone or concrete slab placed on some surface for spreading ink
    Synonym: fliza
Declension
nouns
verbs
  • flizować impf

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fliz f

  1. genitive plural of fliza

Further reading

  • fliz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • fliz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • flizy in PWN's encyclopedia