Fleiß

== German == === Alternative forms === Fleiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) Vleis (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle High German flīz, vlīz, from Old High German flīz, from Proto-West Germanic *flītan (“to strive”), from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, *flītiz (“strife, zeal, effort, diligence”). Cognate with German Low German Fliet, Dutch vlijt, Saterland Frisian Fliet, English flite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flaɪ̯s/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯s === Noun === Fleiß m (strong, genitive Fleißes, no plural) diligence, industriousness, assiduity, assiduousness, effort, hard work ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== fleißig === Further reading === “Fleiß” in Duden online “Fleiß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache