flekse

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

flekse (present tense flekser, past tense fleksa or flekset, past participle fleksa or flekset)

1. to flex (e.g. muscles)

   NATO flekser muskler - NATO flexes its muscles

References

• “flekse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “flekse” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English flex, from Latin flexus.

Verb

flekse (present tense fleksar, past tense fleksa, past participle fleksa, passive infinitive fleksast, present participle fleksande, imperative flekse/fleks)

1. (intransitive) to use or work flexitime
2. (transitive) to flex (e.g. a muscle)
3. (intransitive) to flex (to tighten one's muscles for the purpose of displaying them)
4. (intransitive, slang, by extension) to flex (to flaunt one's superiority)

References

• “flekse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.