Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Flääsch (eastern Moselle Franconian, except Westerwald)
• Fleisch (Kölsch; Westerwald)

Noun

Fleesch n ‎(no plural)

1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) meat; flesh

   Wann denge Fründ kee Fleesch iss, moss e luure, wie e von Ääpele on Schlot üvverläv.

   If your boyfriend doesn’t eat meat, he must find a way to survive on potatoes and salad.

German Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *flaiską. Compare Dutch vlees, West Frisian fleis, English flesh, German Fleisch, Danish flæsk, Icelandic flesk.

Noun

Fleesch n (plural has not been set)

1. meat
2. flesh

Derived terms

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German fleisk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską. Cognate with German Fleisch, Dutch vlees, English flesh, Danish flæsk, Icelandic flesk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fleːʃ/
• Rhymes: -eːʃ

Noun

Fleesch n ‎(uncountable)

1. meat
2. flesh

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *flaiską.

Noun

Fleesch n

1. meat
2. flesh

Related terms

• Fleescha