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flagg

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Faroese

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Etymology

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Possibly from Old Norse flaka (to flutter, about), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (stone slab), referring to the shape.

Noun

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flagg n (genitive singular flags, plural fløgg)

  1. flag

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Declension of flagg (n10)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative flagg flaggið fløgg fløggini
accusative flagg flaggið fløgg fløggini
dative flaggi flagginum fløggum fløggunum
genitive flags flagsins flagga flagganna

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Possibly from Old Norse flaka (to flutter, about), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (stone slab), referring to the shape.

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Noun

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flagg n (genitive singular flaggs, nominative plural flögg)

  1. flag, pennon, pennant
    Synonym: fáni

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Low German [Term?].

Noun

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flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga or flaggene)

  1. a flag

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German.

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flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga)

  1. flag
    Kvar for land har dette flagget?
    Which country does this flag belong to?

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Old English

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Noun

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flagg ?

  1. Alternative form of flaċġ