Flor

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See also: flor, flor., and flôr

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfloːɐ̯/
  • Audio(file)

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch floers, a borrowing from French velours. Doublet of Velours.

Noun[edit]

Flor m (strong, genitive Flors, plural Flore)

  1. nap, pile (kind of textile)
  2. veil
Usage notes[edit]
  • The word is most often seen in the compound Trauerflor (“black ribbon”).
Declension[edit]
Declension of Flor [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Flor die Flore
genitive eines des Flors der Flore
dative einem dem Flor den Floren
accusative einen den Flor die Flore
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle High German vlōr, from Latin in flōre esse (“to be in bloom”).

Noun[edit]

Flor m (strong, genitive Flors, plural Flore)

  2. bloom, flowering
  3. (rare) prosperity, success
Declension[edit]
Declension of Flor [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Flor die Flore
genitive eines des Flors der Flore
dative einem dem Flor den Floren
accusative einen den Flor die Flore

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfloɾ/ [ˈfloɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: Flor

Proper noun[edit]

Flor f

  1. a female given name
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