fløyte
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editfløyte f or m (definite singular fløyta or fløyten, indefinite plural fløyter, definite plural fløytene)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editfløyte m (definite singular fløyten, uncountable)
- (foods) alternative form of fløte
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “fløyte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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
editfløyte f (definite singular fløyta, indefinite plural fløyter, definite plural fløytene)
Alternative forms
editDerived terms
editVerb
editfløyte (present tense fløytar/fløyter, past tense fløyta/fløytte, past participle fløyta/fløytt, passive infinitive fløytast, present participle fløytande, imperative fløyte/fløyt)
- (transitive, intransitive) to blow in a flute or whistle
- (intransitive) to squeak
- (intransitive, about humans, dated) to whistle
- (transitive, vulgar) to give head
Alternative forms
edit- fløyta (a-infinitive)
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Norse flautir pl (“something that floats on top”).[2]
Noun
editfløyte m (definite singular fløyten, uncountable)
- (foods) cream
Derived terms
editVerb
editfløyte (present tense fløyter, past tense fløytte, past participle fløytt, passive infinitive fløytast, present participle fløytande, imperative fløyt)
- (transitive) to skim, fleet off the top (of)
Alternative forms
edit- fløyta (a-infinitive)
See also
editEtymology 3
editFrom 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.
Alternative forms
edit- fløyta (a-infinitive)
Verb
editfløyte (present tense fløyter, past tense fløytte, past participle fløytt, passive infinitive fløytast, present participle fløytande, imperative fløyt)
- (transitive) to make or cause to float
- (transitive, intransitive) to drive logs, engage in a log drive
- (transitive) to raise, lift from the ground
- (reflexive) to move about in water by floating (in a specific direction)
- (reflexive) to stay afloat
Derived terms
edit- fløyt m or n
- fløytar m
- fløytetømmer n
- fløyting f > tømmerfløyting f
Etymology 4
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
editfløyte
References
edit- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål feminine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns with multiple genders
- nb:Musical instruments
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål uncountable nouns
- nb:Foods
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰleh₁- (blow)
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Low German
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old French
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Latin
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk feminine nouns
- nn:Musical instruments
- Norwegian Nynorsk verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk weak verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk transitive verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk intransitive verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk dated terms
- Norwegian Nynorsk vulgarities
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plewd-
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk uncountable nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- nn:Foods
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk reflexive verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms
- Norwegian Nynorsk adjective forms