Feminine

Fussel

Meaning

fluff, lint of fabric, wool, etc.

Frequency

42k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

buuseli

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʊsəl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German visel m or f. The modern form with -u- is a Central German variant. Further origin unknown. Probably related to German Faser. Compare in particular Dutch vezel.

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