flott

See also: Flott

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German from Middle Dutch vlot (“afloat, floatable”). Pertaining to fließen (“to flow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɔt/

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Adjective

flott (comparative flotter, superlative am flottesten)

1. (nautical, predicative) afloat, able to navigate
2. quick, swift
3. lively, zippy
4. fashionable

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flot/
  • Rhymes: -ot
  • Homophone: Flott

Adjective

flott (masculine flotten, neuter flott, comparative méi flott, superlative am flottsten)

1. nice
2. pretty
3. pleasant, enjoyable
4. quick, swift

Declension

declension of flott

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass flott	si ass flott	et ass flott	si si(nn) flott
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	flotten	flott	flott	flott
	independent without determiner			flottes	flotter
dative	after any declined word	flotten	flotter	flotten	flotten
	as first declined word	flottem		flottem

Adverb

flott

1. nicely
2. pleasantly, enjoyably
3. quickly, swiftly

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German vlot

Adjective

flott (neuter singular flott, definite singular and plural flotte, comparative flottere, indefinite superlative flottest, definite superlative flotteste)

1. generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish
2. grand, superb, elegant, stylish, dashing, jaunty
3. splendid, excellent, great

References

• “flott” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German vlot

Adjective

flott (neuter singular flott, definite singular and plural flotte, comparative flottare, indefinite superlative flottast, definite superlative flottaste)

1. generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish
2. grand, superb, elegant, stylish, dashing, jaunty
3. splendid, excellent, great

References

• “flott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

flott (not comparable)

1. luxurious, stylish, pimped
2. afloat

Declension

Inflection of flott
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	flott	—	—
Neuter singular	flott	—	—
Plural	flotta	—	—
Masculine plural3	flotte	—	—
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	flotte	—	—
All	flotta	—	—
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

See also

• flotta
• flotte

Adverb

flott

1. luxuriously, stylishly
   • 1970, Povel Ramel, Jag diggar dej

     du riggar dej flott, det diggar jag hot

     you dress stylishly, I like that a lot

2. afloat

Noun

flott n (uncountable)

1. fat, grease

Declension

Declension of flott

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	flott	flotts
	definite	flottet	flottets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• flotta
• flottig
• flottyr
• stekflott

See also

• fett
• ister
• margarin
• smör
• smörja
• späck