flau

Betekenis (Engels)

1. calm, weak, (almost) windless
2. flat, weak (of commerce, interest, atmosphere)
3. dizzy, nauseous, queasy

Sinonieme

schwach

gelinde

träge

schlaff

öde

ohne Geschmack

unwohl

elend

schwunglos

windstill

schlack

verbummelt

fad

laff

fade

falsch

lau

Vertalings

débil

debole

zwak

licht

faible

loom

traag

zayıf

weak

slack

slap

durgun

sloom

vadsig

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/flaʊ̯/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Nederlands: flauw

In summary

Via Middle Low German flau, from Middle Dutch vlau (compare modern Dutch flauw). The Dutch word was borrowed from Old French flou (“tired, weary”), which is probably of Germanic origin and, if so, then cognate with German lau.