vleisch

Middle High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German fleisk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (early) /vlɛi̯s̠x/, (classical) /vlɛi̯ʃ/, (both also) /fl-/

Noun

vleisch n (genitive singular vleisches, no plural)

  1. flesh, meat

Declension

Descendants

  • Alemannic German:
    Swabian: Floisch
  • Bavarian:
    Cimbrian: vlòas, blòas, vlaisch
  • Central Franconian: Fleesch, Fleisch, Flääsch
    Hunsrik: Fleisch
    Luxembourgish: Fleesch
  • German: Fleisch
  • Rhine Franconian: Flaasch, Flaisch, Fleesch
    Pennsylvania German: Fleesch
  • Vilamovian: fłaś
  • Yiddish: פֿלייש (fleysh)