fló

See also: flo, Flo, and flo'

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fló, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *plówkos, a variant of *plúsis (“flea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flouː/
• Rhymes: -ouː

Noun

fló f (genitive singular flóar, nominative plural flær)

1. flea

Declension

declension of fló

f-s3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fló	flóin	flær	flærnar
accusative	fló	flóna	flær	flærnar
dative	fló	flónni	flóm	flónum
genitive	flóar	flóarinnar	flóa	flónna

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *flohō, from Proto-Indo-European *plāk- (“broad, flat”), from *pleh₂- (“flat”).

Noun

fló f (genitive flóar, plural flœr)

1. layer, stratum

Declension

  Declension of fló (strong consonant stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fló	flóin	flœr	flœrnar
accusative	fló	flóna	flœr	flœrnar
dative	fló	flónni	flóm	flónum
genitive	flóar	flóarinnar	flóa	flóanna

References

• fló in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
• J.Fritzners ordbok over Det gamle norske sprog, dvs. norrøn ordbok ("J.Fritnzer's dictionary of the old Norwegian language, i.e. Old Norse dictionary"), on fló.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *plówkos, a variant of *plúsis (“flea”). Compare Old English flēah (English flea), Dutch vlo, Old High German flōh (German Floh).

Noun

fló f (genitive flóar, plural flœr)

1. flea

Declension

  Declension of fló (strong consonant stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fló	flóin	flœr	flœrnar
accusative	fló	flóna	flœr	flœrnar
dative	fló	flónni	flóm	flónum
genitive	flóar	flóarinnar	flóa	flóanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: fló
• Norwegian: flo

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

fló

1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of fljúga
2. first/third-person singular past indicative active of flýja

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

fló

1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of flá

References

• fló in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
• J.Fritzners ordbok over Det gamle norske sprog, dvs. norrøn ordbok ("J.Fritnzer's dictionary of the old Norwegian language, i.e. Old Norse dictionary"), on fló.

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse flóa, from Proto-Germanic *flōaną.

Adjective

fló (neuter flótt)

1. flowing strongly