Possibly from Old Norse flaka (“to flutter, about”), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (“stone slab”), referring to the shape.
flagg n (genitive singular flags, plural fløgg)
| n10 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | flagg | flaggið | fløgg | fløggini |
| Accusative | flagg | flaggið | fløgg | fløggini |
| Dative | flaggi | flagginum | fløggum | fløggunum |
| Genitive | flags | flagsins | flagga | flagganna |
Possibly from Old Norse flaka (“to flutter, about”), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (“stone slab”), referring to the shape.
flagg n (genitive singular flaggs, nominative plural flögg)
| Declension of flagg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | flagg | flaggið | flögg | flöggin |
| accusative | flagg | flaggið | flögg | flöggin |
| dative | flaggi | flagginu | flöggum | flöggunum |
| genitive | flaggs | flaggsins | flagga | flagganna |
From Low German .
flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga or flaggene)
From Middle Low German.
flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga)
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