flasce
Old English
Alternative forms
- flaxe
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“flask, bottle”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to weave”). Akin to Old High German flaska, flasca (“flask, bottle”) (German Flasche (“bottle”)), Old Norse flaska (“flask, bottle”) (Icelandic flaska), Old English fleohtan (“to weave, plait”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflɑske/
Noun
flasce f
- flask, bottle
Declension
Declension of flasce (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | flasce | flascan |
| accusative | flascan | flascan |
| genitive | flascan | flascena |
| dative | flascan | flascum |
Descendants
- Middle English: flask, flaske (partly)
- English: flask
- Scots: flask, flas