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Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse flengja, from Proto-Germanic *flangijaną (“to beat, whip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to beat”). Related to flå. Cognate with Old Swedish flængia, Swedish flänga, English fling.
Verb
flænge (imperative flæng, infinitive at flænge, present tense flænger, past tense flængede, perfect tense har flænget)
- to rip, tear
- to rip up, tear up
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Etymology 2
From the verb above.
Noun
flænge c (singular definite flængen, plural indefinite flænger)
- a tear, rip
- Coordinate terms: rift, sår
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