Filz

See also: filz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vilz, from Old High German filz, from Proto-West Germanic *felt, akin to Old Saxon filt. More at English felt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɪlts/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Filz m (strong, genitive Filzes, plural Filze)

  1. felt
  2. sleaze (corruption)
  3. miser

Declension
Declension of Filz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Filz die Filze
genitive eines des Filzes der Filze
dative einem dem Filz, Filze1 den Filzen
accusative einen den Filz die Filze

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → Saterland Frisian: Fils
  • → Hungarian: filc
  • → Serbo-Croatian: fȉlc

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

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fils/, [fil(t)s]

Noun

Filz m (uncountable)

  1. felt
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