Flagge

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed through Low German from English flag, or from early modern Dutch vlagghe. Compare contemporary Dutch vlag. See also Old Norse flǫgra and German flackern.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflaɡə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡə
  • Hyphenation: Flag‧ge

Noun

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Flagge f (genitive Flagge, plural Flaggen)

  1. flag
    Synonyms: Fahne, Banner

Declension

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Synonyms

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  • Flagge is restricted chiefly to flags of nations or ships. For these two contexts it is more common than Fahne (the more general term).

Derived terms

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Further reading

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