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flagg
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Faroese
Etymology
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
flagg n (genitive singular flags, plural fløgg)
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
- flaggdúkur
- flaggskip
- flaggstong
Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “flag”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Icelandic
Etymology
Possibly from Old Norse flaka (“to flutter, about”), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (“stone slab”), referring to the shape.
Pronunciation
Noun
flagg n (genitive singular flaggs, nominative plural flögg)
Declension
Derived terms
- flaggdúkur
- flaggmaður
- flaggskip
- flaggstöng
Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “flag”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German [Term?].
Noun
flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga or flaggene)
- a flag
Derived terms
References
- “flagg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German.
Pronunciation
Noun
flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga)
- flag
- Kvar for land har dette flagget?
- Which country does this flag belong to?
Derived terms
- flagga/flagge
- flaggberar
- flaggdag
- flaggskip
- flaggstong
- gjesteflagg
- hjørneflagg
References
- “flagg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Noun
flagg ?
- alternative form of flaċġ
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