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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Noun
fløyte f or m (definite singular fløyta or fløyten , indefinite plural fløyter , definite plural fløytene )
( music ) a flute
a whistle ( device )
Etymology 2
From Old Norse flautir .
Noun
fløyte m (definite singular fløyten , uncountable )
( foods ) alternative form of fløte
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From 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
fløyte f (definite singular fløyta , indefinite plural fløyter , definite plural fløytene )
( music ) a flute
a whistle ( device )
Derived terms
Verb
fløyte (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
Etymology 2
From Old Norse flautir pl ( “ something that floats on top ” ) .[ 2]
Noun
fløyte m (definite singular fløyten , uncountable )
( foods ) cream
Derived terms
Verb
fløyte (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)
See also
Etymology 3
From 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 .
Verb
fløyte (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
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
fløyte
definite singular of fløyt
plural of fløyt
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