flügge

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German vlücke, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German flucki. Pertaining to fliegen (“to fly”). The modern consonantism is Low German (compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German vlügge); it has prevailed due to its being more in line with the underlying verb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflʏɡə/

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Adjective

flügge (not comparable)

1. (of birds) fully fledged
2. (of people) grown-up, independent

Further reading

• “flügge” in Duden online