flyta

See also: flýta

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse flytja, from Proto-Germanic *flutjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfliːta]

Verb

flyta (third person singular past indicative flutti, third person plural past indicative fluttu, supine flutt)

1. to move

Conjugation

   Conjugation of flyta

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infinitive	flyta
present participle	flytandi
past participle a5 (a39)	fluttur
supine	flutt
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	flyti	flytur	flytur	flyta
past	flutti	flutti	flutti	fluttu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	flyt!	—	flytið!

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• flyte

Etymology

From Old Norse fljóta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²flyːtɑ/

Verb

flyta (present tense flyt, past tense flaut, past participle flote, present participle flytande, imperative flyt)

1. to float (remain on top of a liquid)

   Tre flyt på vatn.

   Wood floats on water.

2. to flow (for a liquid to move)

   Det flyt vatn nedover bakken.

   Water is flowing down the hill.

References

• “flyta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• fliūta

Etymology

From Old Norse fljóta, from Proto-Germanic *fleutaną.

Verb

flȳta

1. to float

Conjugation

Conjugation of flȳta (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	flȳta			—
participle	flȳtandi, flȳtande			flutin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	flȳter	flȳti, flȳte	—	flø̄t	fluti, flute
þū	flȳter	flȳti, flȳte	flȳt	*flø̄st	fluti, flute
han	flȳter	flȳti, flȳte	—	flø̄t	fluti, flute
vīr	flȳtum, flȳtom	flȳtum, flȳtom	flȳtum, flȳtom	flutum, flutom	flutum, flutom
īr	flȳtin	flȳtin	flȳtin	flutin	flutin
þēr	flȳta	flȳtin	—	flutu, -o	flutin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	—	—	—	—	—
þū	—	—	—	—	—
han	—	—	—	—	—
vīr	—	—	—	—	—
īr	—	—	—	—	—
þēr	—	—	—	—	—

Descendants

• Swedish: flyta

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish flȳta, from Old Norse fljóta (“to float”), from Proto-Germanic *fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flyːta/

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Verb

flyta

1. to float; of an object or substance, to be supported by a fluid of greater density
2. to float; to be capable of floating.
3. to float; to drift gently through the air
4. to float; to move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
5. to float; to move in a fluid manner.
6. to flow; to move as a fluid
7. to flow; to move or match smoothly

Conjugation

Conjugation of flyta (class 2 strong)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	flyta	—
Present tense	flyter	—
Past tense	flöt	—
Supine	flutit	—
Imperative	flyt	—
Present participle	flytande
Past participle	fluten

Related terms

• flytetyg
• flytning
• flytväst