flowndre

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman floundre, from Old Norse flyðra, from Proto-Germanic *flunþrijǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːndər/, /ˈflundər/, /ˈfluːndrə/

Noun

flowndre (plural flowndres)

  1. flounder (Platichthys flesus or a similar fish)

Descendants

  • English: flounder
  • Scots: flunner, flunder

References

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