Fluch

See also: fłuch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vluoch, from Old High German fluoh, deverbal from fluohhon. Cognate with Dutch vloek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fluːx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: Flug, Pflug (only according to regional pronunciations of these words)
  • Rhymes: -uːx

Noun

Fluch m (strong, genitive Fluches or Fluchs, plural Flüche)

  1. curse, malediction, bane
    Synonym: Verwünschung
    Technologie kann ein Fluch und ein Segen zugleich sein.
    Technology can be both a curse and a blessing.

Declension

Declension of Fluch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fluch die Flüche
genitive eines des Fluches, Fluchs der Flüche
dative einem dem Fluch, Fluche1 den Flüchen
accusative einen den Fluch die Flüche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Fluch” in Duden online
  • “Fluch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fluχ/
    Rhymes: -uχ

Etymology 1

From Old High German flug, from Proto-Germanic *flugiz.

Noun

Fluch m (plural Flich)

  1. flight (instance or act of flying)
  2. flight (journey)
Synonyms
  • (flight, journey): Vol

Etymology 2

From Old High German fluoh.

Noun

Fluch m (plural Flich)

  1. curse, hex, malediction
  2. curse, expletive, swear, cuss

Plautdietsch

Noun

Fluch m (plural Fluche)

  1. curse, malediction
  2. oath

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • Fluchwuat
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