No. 4,332 in German
floh
"Floh" means "flea" in English.
In a sentence
Der Hund floh schnell aus dem Garten.
The dog fled quickly from the garden.
Here, 'floh' is used as the past verb form of 'fliehen', meaning 'to flee'.
Ich hatte einen Floh im Ohr und konnte nicht schlafen.
I had a flea in my ear and couldn't sleep.
In this sentence, 'Floh' refers to an actual flea, related to the idiomatic expression 'einen Floh ins Ohr setzen' implying causing a persistent thought or annoyance.
Der Floh sprang über das Blatt.
The flea jumped over the leaf.
Here, 'Floh' is simply the noun for the insect flea, showing its literal usage.
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