flagg

See also: Flagg

Faroese

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse flaka (“to flutter, about”), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (“stone slab”), referring to the shape.

Noun

flagg n (genitive singular flags, plural fløgg)

1. flag

Declension

n10	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	flagg	flaggið	fløgg	fløggini
Accusative	flagg	flaggið	fløgg	fløggini
Dative	flaggi	flagginum	fløggum	fløggunum
Genitive	flags	flagsins	flagga	flagganna

Synonyms

• fáni
• merki

Derived terms

• flaggdúkur
• flaggskip
• flaggstong

Further reading

• “flag” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2020.

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Icelandic

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse flaka (“to flutter, about”), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (“stone slab”), referring to the shape.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flakː/
• Rhymes: -akː

Noun

flagg n (genitive singular flaggs, nominative plural flögg)

1. flag, pennon, pennant

Declension

declension of flagg

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	flagg	flaggið	flögg	flöggin
accusative	flagg	flaggið	flögg	flöggin
dative	flaggi	flagginu	flöggum	flöggunum
genitive	flaggs	flaggsins	flagga	flagganna

Synonyms

• fáni

Derived terms

• flaggdúkur
• flaggmaður
• flaggskip
• flaggstöng

Further reading

• “flag” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2020.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German [Term?]

Noun

flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga or flaggene)

1. a flag

Derived terms

• bekvemmelighetsflagg
• flaggbærer
• flaggskip
• flaggstang
• gjesteflagg
• hjørneflagg

 

References

• “flagg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flaɡ/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga)

1. flag

   Kvar for land har dette flagget?

   Which country does this flag belong to?

Derived terms

• flaggberar
• flaggdag
• flagga/flagge
• flaggskip
• flaggstong
• gjesteflagg
• hjørneflagg

 

References

• “flagg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Westrobothnian

Noun

flagg f

1. weather vane

Synonyms

• flög