Flom

See also: flom

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Probably from a merger of two roots: 1.) A dialectal word originally meaning a slimy coating or skin (on milk, a wound, an inflamed eye), which may be derived from Old French fleume (“phlegm”), whence also Dutch fluim (“slime”). 2.) German Flaum (“fluff”), from Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Latin plūma, whence also Dutch pluim, English plume.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /floːm/

Noun

Flom m (uncountable)

1. fluff, down
2. skin (on a liquid, in an egg, etc.)