Flunder

German

Etymology

15th century (East Prussian), also vluder, from Middle Low German vlundere, from Old Saxon *flunthria, eventually from Proto-Germanic *flunþrijǭ.

The High German word must be from Low German given the marine context. However, Low German attestations are equally late and there are some indications that the word was not originally widely known. It may have been regionally restricted, or otherwise a borrowing from Old Norse flyðra and/or Middle English flounder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflʊndər/, [ˈflʊndɐ]

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Noun

Flunder f (genitive Flunder, plural Flundern)

1. flounder (sea fish)

Declension

Declension of Flunder [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Flunder	die	Flundern
genitive	einer	der	Flunder	der	Flundern
dative	einer	der	Flunder	den	Flundern
accusative	eine	die	Flunder	die	Flundern

Derived terms

• platt wie 'ne Flunder

Further reading

• “Flunder” in Duden online
• “Flunder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache