fakkel

Danish

fakkel

Etymology

From German Fackel, from Latin facula, diminutive of fax (“torch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fakəl/, [ˈfɑɡ̊l̩]

Noun

fakkel c (singular definite faklen or (unofficial) fakkelen, plural indefinite fakler)

1. torch (stick with flame at one end)

Inflection

Declension of fakkel

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fakkel	faklen (unofficial) fakkelen	fakler	faklerne
genitive	fakkels	faklens (unofficial) fakkelens	faklers	faklernes

References

• “fakkel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vackel, from Old Dutch *fakla, *fackela, from Latin facula, diminutive of fax (“torch”). The modern f- is due to either relatinisation or influence by cognate German Fackel.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑkəl

Noun

fakkel f (plural fakkels, diminutive fakkeltje n)

1. torch (stick with flame at one end)

   Synonym: toorts

Derived terms

• affakkelen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: fackel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin facula, via German Fackel.

Noun

fakkel m (definite singular fakkelen, indefinite plural fakler, definite plural faklene)

1. a torch (stick with a flame at one end)
2. a flare (signal flare, also at oil refineries etc., including the flare tower)

References

• “fakkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “fakkel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin facula, via German Fackel.

Noun

fakkel m (definite singular fakkelen, indefinite plural faklar, definite plural faklane)

1. a torch (as above)
2. a flare (as above)

References

• “fakkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.