flügge
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German vlücke, from Old High German flucki. Pertaining to fliegen (“to fly”). The modern consonantism is Low German (compare Middle Low German vlügge); it has prevailed due to its being more in line with the underlying verb.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]flügge (strong nominative masculine singular flügger, not comparable)
- (of birds) fully fledged
- (of people) grown-up, independent
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of flügge (uncomparable)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist flügge | sie ist flügge | es ist flügge | sie sind flügge | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | flügger | flügge | flügges | flügge |
genitive | flüggen | flügger | flüggen | flügger | |
dative | flüggem | flügger | flüggem | flüggen | |
accusative | flüggen | flügge | flügges | flügge | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der flügge | die flügge | das flügge | die flüggen |
genitive | des flüggen | der flüggen | des flüggen | der flüggen | |
dative | dem flüggen | der flüggen | dem flüggen | den flüggen | |
accusative | den flüggen | die flügge | das flügge | die flüggen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein flügger | eine flügge | ein flügges | (keine) flüggen |
genitive | eines flüggen | einer flüggen | eines flüggen | (keiner) flüggen | |
dative | einem flüggen | einer flüggen | einem flüggen | (keinen) flüggen | |
accusative | einen flüggen | eine flügge | ein flügges | (keine) flüggen |
Further reading
[edit]- “flügge” in Duden online
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