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Etymology 1

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Noun

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fløyte f or m (definite singular fløyta or fløyten, indefinite plural fløyter, definite plural fløytene)

  1. (music) a flute
  2. a whistle (device)

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse flautir.

Noun

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fløyte m (definite singular fløyten, uncountable)

  1. (foods) alternative form of fløte
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German vloite, velute, from Middle Dutch vloite, flöute, from Old French flahute, flaüte.[1] Ultimately derived off the Latin noun flātus (blowing, breath).[1] The verb is derived from the noun.

Noun

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fløyte f (definite singular fløyta, indefinite plural fløyter, definite plural fløytene)

  1. (music) a flute
  2. a whistle (device)
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Verb

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fløyte (present tense fløytar/fløyter, past tense fløyta/fløytte, past participle fløyta/fløytt, passive infinitive fløytast, present participle fløytande, imperative fløyte/fløyt)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to blow in a flute or whistle
  2. (intransitive) to squeak
  3. (intransitive, about humans, dated) to whistle
  4. (transitive, vulgar) to give head
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse flautir pl (something that floats on top).[2]

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fløyte m (definite singular fløyten, uncountable)

  1. (foods) cream
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Verb

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fløyte (present tense fløyter, past tense fløytte, past participle fløytt, passive infinitive fløytast, present participle fløytande, imperative fløyt)

  1. (transitive) to skim, fleet off the top (of)
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Etymology 3

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From Old Norse fleyta,[2] from Proto-Germanic *flautijaną, a causative of Norwegian Nynorsk flyte, Old Norse fljóta and Proto-Germanic *fleutaną. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *plewd- (to flow, run). Cognates include Icelandic fleyta, Faroese floyta and Danish fløde.

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Verb

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fløyte (present tense fløyter, past tense fløytte, past participle fløytt, passive infinitive fløytast, present participle fløytande, imperative fløyt)

  1. (transitive) to make or cause to float
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to drive logs, engage in a log drive
  3. (transitive) to raise, lift from the ground
  4. (reflexive) to move about in water by floating (in a specific direction)
  5. (reflexive) to stay afloat
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Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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fløyte

  1. definite singular of fløyt
  2. plural of fløyt

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Compare with (Norwegian Bokmål) “fløyte_4” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
  2. 2.0 2.1 “fløyte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.