Floß

See also: floß, floss, Floss, and FLOSS

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vlōz n, m, from Old High German flōz n, ultimately from the root of fließen (“to flow”). Compare Dutch vlot (“raft”), a related but different formation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /floːs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːs
  • Homophone: Flohs

Noun

Floß n or (obsolete) m (strong, genitive Floßes, plural Flöße or (less common) Floße)

  1. raft

Usage notes
  • The word is always neuter in contemporary German, the masculine being obsolete. Nevertheless Floß takes the formally masculine plural Flöße, thus being the only neuter with a plural in -e + umlaut. The regularized form Floße is sometimes heard in the vernacular.

Declension

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Derived terms
  • flöß­bar (adjective)
  • Floß­boot n
  • Floß­brü­cke f
  • flößen (verb)
  • Floßfahrt f
  • Floßführer m
  • Floßgasse f
  • Floßgraben m
  • Floßhaken m
  • Floßholz n
  • Floßlände f

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