An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Flaus

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Flaus

Flause

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Flaus.

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2631498An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — FlausJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Flaus, masculine, originally ‘a tuft of wool,’ then ‘a woollen coat, pilot cloth,’ from Middle High German vlûs, ‘fleece, sheepskin,’ a variant of Middle High German vlies. See Flies.