flathe
English
Alternative forms
- flath
Etymology
From Middle English flathe (“flat fish”), from Old English *flaþa ("flatcake"; found only in compound flæþecomb, fleþecomb (“weaver's comb”)), from Proto-Germanic *flaþô (“flatcake”), of uncertain origin. Previously thought to have derived from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂t- (“broad, flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“to spread out, be broad, be flat”), but the phonological development is difficult to explain. Cognate with Dutch vla, vlade (“baked custard, pancake”), Middle Low German vlade (“flatcake”), German Fladen (“a flatcake, cowpatty”). Related to flan.
Noun
flathe (plural flathes)
- A flan.
- (dialectal) A ray or skate (fish).
Related terms
- flathon
Middle English
Alternative forms
- fflathe, fflath
Etymology
Inherited from Old English *flaþa, from Proto-Germanic *flaþô. Doublet of flathon and flaun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflaːð(ə)/
Noun
flathe (rare, Late Middle English)
- A ray or skate.
Descendants
- English: flathe, flath
References
- “flāthe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-06.