# flau

flau is a German adjective meaning “calm”. Forms: flauer, am flauesten/am flausten.

## Forms

- Comparative: flauer
- Superlative: am flauesten/am flausten

## In other languages

- Русский: слабый, вялый, истощённый

## Meanings

1. calm, weak, (almost) windless
2. flat, weak (of commerce, interest, atmosphere)
3. _in certain constructions_ dizzy, nauseous, queasy
   - Mir wurde flau. — I got dizzy.

## Examples

- Antina hatte ein flaues Gefühl im Magen. — Antina had a sinking feeling in her stomach.
- Ihm ist ganz flau im Magen. — He's weak from hunger.
- Mir ist ganz flau. — I feel queasy.
- Nach einer flauen Sommersaison belebte sich das Geschäft. — After a slow summer season, business began to pick up.

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