Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "flache"?

Accepted Answer

flaches

Question 2

What does "flache" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

A wet or reed-covered area
A place on a tree trunk where the bark is missing
A mark made by carving or striking on a tree reserved for cutting
Missing wood on the edge of a sawn piece
A pool of water, a puddle
A circular depression in a road
A flask carried on a journey

Question 3

Where does the French word "flache" come from?

Accepted Answer

This word has a troubled history. Derived from the Latin 'flaccus', the adjective 'flache' in the feminine, 'flac' in the masculine, signified from the beginning of French: soft, flabby... hollow... exhausted, tired...

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