fló

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See also: flo, Flo, and flo'

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse fló, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *plówkos, a variant of *plúsis (flea).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fló f (genitive singular flóar, nominative plural flær)

  1. flea

Declension

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    Declension of fló
f-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fló flóin flær flærnar
accusative fló flóna flær flærnar
dative fló flónni flóm flónum
genitive flóar flóarinnar flóa flónna

Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *flohō, from Proto-Indo-European *plāk- (broad, flat), from *pleh₂- (flat).

Noun

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fló f (genitive flóar, plural flœr)

  1. layer, stratum
Declension
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Descendants
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  • Norwegian Nynorsk: flo
    • English: floe

References

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *plówkos, a variant of *plúsis (flea). Compare Old English flēah (English flea), Dutch vlo, Old High German flōh (German Floh).

Noun

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fló f (genitive flóar, plural flœr)

  1. flea
Declension
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Descendants
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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fló

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of fljúga
  2. first/third-person singular past indicative active of flýja

Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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fló

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of flá

References

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