fakkel

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Danish

fakkel

Etymology

Derived from German Fackel, from Latin facula, diminutive of fax (“torch”).

Pronunciation

Noun

fakkel c (singular definite faklen or (unofficial) fakkelen, plural indefinite fakler)

  1. torch (a stick with a flame at one end)

Inflection

Declension of fakkel
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fakkel faklen
(unofficial) fakkelen 		fakler faklerne
genitive fakkels faklens
(unofficial) fakkelens 		faklers faklernes

References

Dutch

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vackel, from Old Dutch *fakla, *fackela, from Latin facula, diminutive of fax (“torch”). The modern f- is due to either relatinisation or the influence of a cognate.German Fackel.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑkəl

Noun

fakkel f (plural fakkels, diminutive fakkeltje n)

  1. torch (a stick with a flame at one end)
    Synonym: toorts

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: fackel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Derived from Latin facula, via German Fackel.

Noun

fakkel m (definite singular fakkelen, indefinite plural fakler, definite plural faklene)

  1. torch (a stick with a flame at one end)
  2. flare (a signal flare, also at oil refineries, etc., including the flare tower)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Derived from Latin facula, via German Fackel.

Noun

fakkel m (definite singular fakkelen, indefinite plural faklar, definite plural faklane)

  1. torch (a stick with a flame at one end)
  2. flare (a signal flare, also at oil refineries, etc., including the flare tower)

References

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