flekke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Related to Old Norse flaka

Verb

flekke (imperative flekk, present tense flekker, passive flekkes, simple past flekket or flekte, past participle flekket or flekt, present participle flekkende)

1. to bare, show (teeth)
2. to peel, skin, slit, lay bare, strip, cleave

Etymology 2

From Old Norse flekka.

Verb

flekke (imperative flekk, present tense flekker, passive flekkes, simple past and past participle flekka or flekket, present participle flekkende)

1. to smudge, spot, stain, sully (one's honour)
2. to patch, spot (with cement, plaster, paint)

Related terms

• flekk (noun)

References

• “flekke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “flekke_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “flekke_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From the nouns flak and flake. The noun may be derived from the verb.

Alternative forms

• flekkje
• flekka, flekkja

Verb

flekke (present tense flekker, past tense flekte or flakte, past participle flekt or flakt, passive infinitive flekkast, present participle flekkande, imperative flekk)

1. to bare, show (teeth)
2. to peel, skin, slit, lay bare, strip, cleave

Noun

flekke f (definite singular flekka, indefinite plural flekker, definite plural flekkene)

1. a peel, slit, strip etc. that has come off as the result of the above mentioned action.
2. a flatland
3. one who laughs (obnoxiously)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse flekka.

Alternative forms

• flekka (a-infinitive)

Verb

flekke (present tense flekkar, past tense flekka, past participle flekka, passive infinitive flekkast, present participle flekkande, imperative flekke/flekk)

1. to smudge, spot, stain, sully (one's honour)
2. to patch, spot (with cement, plaster, paint)

Related terms

• flekk (noun)

References

• “flekke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.