Fles

Fles is a term that can refer to several different concepts depending on language and context. In Dutch and Afrikaans, fles is a common noun meaning a bottle or flask used to contain liquids. It appears in everyday phrases such as een fles wijn (a bottle of wine) and covers containers from small cosmetic bottles to large beverage bottles. The word is native to these languages and relates to other Germanic terms for vessels, with a long-standing use in packaging and trade.

As a proper noun, Fles may occur as a surname or as part of place names in Dutch- and Afrikaans-speaking areas, where it is treated as a name rather than a common noun.

In packaging and manufacturing, bottles called fles are manufactured from glass, PET plastic, or metal, with closures such as screw tops, corks, or snap caps. Reuse and recycling are common considerations in modern supply chains.

See also: flesh, flask, bottle.