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The German word for flute is
Flöte





flute

Gender

The gender of Flöte is feminine. E.g. die Flöte.

Plural

The plural of Flöte is Flöten.

German Definition


flute
     Verb:
     [1] flöten, die Flöte spielen
     [2] Textiltechnik: in Falten legen
     [3] furchen, Furchen zeihen
     [4] eine Säule mit Rillen versehen, kannelieren
          [1] Someone kept on fluting the whole evening.
            Jemand hat den ganzen Abend geflötet.



Translations for flute and their definitions

Flötepronunciation
     n-f. (music) flute
     n-f. (regional) whistle
     n-f. (card games) a hand or number of fitting cards in a card game
     v. first-person singular present of flöten
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of flöten
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of flöten
     v. singular imperative of flöten


Schaumweinglas


Flöten
     n. plural of Flöte
     v. to play the flute
          Er flötet bei uns im Schulorchester. - He plays the flute in our school orchestra.
     v. to speak in a high voice, usually charmingly
          „Guten Morgen, Schätzchen!“ flötete sie. - "Good morning, darling!" she said in a flattering voice.
     v. (regional) to whistle
          Er flötete fröhlich vor sich hin. - He was happily whistling to himself.
     v. (regional, sport) to act as referee
          Der flötet wie ein Blinder! - The guy is refereeing like a blind man!



Furche
     n-f. furrow



Riffeln
     n. gerund of riffeln
     v. to groove (provide with narrow, parallel channels)
     v. to ripple (remove seeds from the stalks of flax by means of a comb)



Furchen
     n. plural of Furche
     v. to gouge, to rut, to groove, to gutter


Sektglas


Nut
     n-f. groove, slit, slot; rabbet
     n-f. kerf
     Proper noun. (Egyptian god) Nut


Riefe
     n-f. groove (narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones)
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of rufen
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of rufen




Champagnerglas



Rille
     n-f. groove (narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones)



Kelch
     n. chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
     n. (Christianity) the chalice used for the Eucharist; also biblical the cup by which Jesus alludes to his crucifixion (e.g. Matthew 20:22)
     n. (botany) calyx





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