Flunder

German

Etymology

15th century (East Prussian), also vluder, from Middle Low German vlundere, from Old Saxon *flunthria, eventually from Proto-Germanic *flunþrijǭ.

The High German word must be from Low German given the marine context. However, Low German attestations are equally late and there are some indications that the word was not originally widely known. It may have been regionally restricted, or otherwise a borrowing from Old Norse flyðra and/or Middle English flounder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflʊndər/, [ˈflʊndɐ]
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Noun

Flunder f (genitive Flunder, plural Flundern)

  1. flounder (sea fish)

Declension
Declension of Flunder [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Flunder die Flundern
genitive einer der Flunder der Flundern
dative einer der Flunder den Flundern
accusative eine die Flunder die Flundern

Derived terms
  • platt wie 'ne Flunder

Further reading
  • “Flunder” in Duden online
  • “Flunder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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