flòt

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See also: flot, flǫt, flöt, and fløt

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse flot, from Proto-Germanic *flutą.

Noun

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flòt n (definite singular flòtet, indefinite plural flòt, definite plural flòta)

  1. an act of floating
  2. a buoyancy
  3. (collective) fat that is floating in an aboil liquid (usually on top), loosened by the boiling of said liquid.
  4. (fishing) a float in a seine
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  • flot (alternative spelling)
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Adjective

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flòt (neuter flòtt, definite singular and plural flòte, comparative flòtare, indefinite superlative flòtast, definite superlative flòtaste)

  1. buoyant, afloat
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse flǫtr m, from Proto-Norse *flatuʀ.

Noun

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flòt f (definite singular flòta, indefinite plural flòter, definite plural flòtene)

  1. a flat piece of land
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