Flaum

See also: flaum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmu (“down feather”). The modern onset f- instead of pf- is East Central German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /flaʊ̯m/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯m

Noun

Flaum m (strong, genitive Flaumes or Flaums, no plural)

  1. fluff; down (thin hair, such as on an adolescent boy’s upper lip)

Declension
Declension of Flaum [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Flaum
genitive eines des Flaumes, Flaums
dative einem dem Flaum, Flaume1
accusative einen den Flaum

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Flaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Flaum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Flaum” in Duden online

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlamme, from Latin flamma.

Noun

Flaum f (plural Flaume)

  1. flame
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