flana

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse flana, possibly from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat). Borrowed into French as flâner (to loiter, waste time).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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flana (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative flanaði, supine flanað)

  1. (intransitive) to act rashly, get into something heedlessly, to rush
    Það er best að fara sér hægt og flana ekki að neinu.
    It's best to go slowly and not rush into anything.

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Old English

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Noun

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flāna

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of flān