fakkel

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fakəl/,

Noun

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

1. torch (stick with flame at one end)

Inflection

References

• “fakkel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

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fakkel

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Etymology

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 influence by cognate German Fackel.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑkəl

Noun

fakkel f (plural fakkels, diminutive fakkeltje n)

1. torch (stick with flame at one end)

   Synonym: toorts

Derived terms

• affakkelen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: fackel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin facula, via German Fackel.

Noun

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

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

References

• “fakkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “fakkel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin facula, via German Fackel.

Noun

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

1. a torch (as above)
2. a flare (as above)

References

• “fakkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.