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 (group v-24)
infinitive	flyta
supine	flutt
participle (a5 (a39))1	flytandi	fluttur
	present	past
first singular	flyti	flutti
second singular	flytur	flutti
third singular	flytur	flutti
plural	flyta	fluttu
	imperative
singular	flyt!
plural	flytið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

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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): /²flyːta/

• Audio

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Verb

flyta (present flyter, preterite flöt, supine flutit, imperative flyt)

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		—
Supine	flutit		—
Imperative	flyt		—
Imper. plural1	flyten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	flyter	flöt	—	—
Ind. plural1	flyta	flöto	—	—
Subjunctive2	flyte	flöte	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	flytande
Past participle	fluten
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• flytetyg
• flytning
• flytväst

Further reading

• flyta in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• lyfta