Fläsch

From Middle High German vlasche, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ, with regular secondary umlaut before -sch- (cf. wäsche, Frösch etc.).

• IPA^(key): /flɛʃ/

Fläsch f (plural Fläsche, diminutive Fläschelche or Fläschje)

1. (most dialects) bottle
   • 2001, “Superjeile Zick”‎, performed by Brings:

     Maach noch ens die Tüt aan, hee es noch lang nit Schloss.
     Un och noch en Fläsch op, ich well noch nit noh Hus.

     Light the joint once more, this won’t be over for long.
     And open another bottle, I don’t want to go home yet.

Fläsch n (proper noun, genitive Fläschs or (optionally with an article) Fläsch)

1. Fläsch (a municipality of Grisons canton, Switzerland)

From Middle High German vlasche, from Old High German flasca, flaska (“bottle, flask”), from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“bottle”), from *flehtaną (“to plait, braid”), from the practice of plaiting or wrapping bottles in straw casing.

• IPA^(key): /flæʃ/

Fläsch f (plural Fläschen)

1. bottle