floh

See also: Floh

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

floh

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of fliehen

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /floːx/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *flōhi, from Proto-Germanic *flōhiz (layer, film, coating), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat, broad). Cognate with Old High German fluoh, Old Norse fló.

Noun

flōh f

  1. that which is flown off; flake
  2. fragment, piece
Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative flōh flōhe, flōha
accusative flōh, flōhe flōhe, flōha
genitive flōhe flōha
dative flōhe flōhum

Etymology 2

Verb

flōh

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of flēon

Old High German

Verb

flōh

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of fliohan