Flosse

See also: flösse, and Floße

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German vlozze, from Old High German flozza, from Proto-Germanic *flutô. More at float.

Pronunciation

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  (file)

Noun

Flosse f (genitive Flosse, plural Flossen)

1. fin, flipper
2. (slang) hand

   Die Flossen hoch!

   Up with your arms!

Declension

Declension of Flosse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Flosse	die	Flossen
genitive	einer	der	Flosse	der	Flossen
dative	einer	der	Flosse	den	Flossen
accusative	eine	die	Flosse	die	Flossen

Related terms

• Quastenflosser
• Schwimmflosse

Further reading

• “Flosse” in Duden online
• “Flosse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Etymology 2

Noun

Flosse

1. inflection of Floss:
   1. nominative/genitive/accusative plural
   2. dative singular