fles

See also: fleš and FLES

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch flassche, flessche, from Old Dutch *flaska, from Proto-West Germanic *flaskā, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɛs/

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• Hyphenation: fles
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

fles f (plural flessen, diminutive flesje n)

1. bottle

   Synonyms: bottel (dated), bouteille (archaic)

Derived terms

• bierfles
• colafles
• drankfles
• drinkfles
• flesopener
• flessenhals
• flessenrek
• gasfles
• jeneverfles
• knijpfles
• Leidse fles
• melkfles
• waterfles
• weckfles
• whiskyfles
• wijnfles
• wodkafles

Descendants

• Negerhollands: flessis
• → Loup A: plas
• → Mahican: pnàsch
• → Papiamentu: flèshi, fleishi, fleshi, fleisji