fló

See also: flo, Flo, f-lo, 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

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 or flǿr)

1. flea

Declension

  Declension of fló (strong ō-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fló	flóin	flœr	flœrnar
accusative	fló	flóina	flœr	flœrnar
dative	fló	flóinni	flóum	flóunum
genitive	flóar	flóarinnar	flóa	flóanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: fló
• Norwegian: flo

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Westrobothnian

Adjective

fló (neuter flótt)

1. flowing strongly