fläute

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• fleute (variant spelling)
• flöte (other Ripuarian, now also heard in Cologne after German flöten)
• fläte, flete (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

Derived from Fläut, ultimately from Old French fleute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflœy̯tə/

Verb

fläute (third-person singular present fläut, past participle jefläut)

1. (Kölsch) to whistle or play a wind instrument

   Synonym: (very rare in this sense) piefe

2. (Kölsch) to act as referee

   Wat dä hück widder fläut, dat jläuv kei Minsch!

   No one would believe the way this guy is refereeing today!