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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Related to Old Norse flaka
Verb
flekke (imperative flekk, present tense flekker, passive flekkes, simple past flekket or flekte, past participle flekket or flekt, present participle flekkende)
- to bare, show (teeth)
- to peel, skin, slit, lay bare, strip, cleave
Etymology 2
From Old Norse flekka.
Verb
flekke (imperative flekk, present tense flekker, passive flekkes, simple past and past participle flekka or flekket, present participle flekkende)
- to smudge, spot, stain, sully (one's honour)
- to patch, spot (with cement, plaster, paint)
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From the nouns flak and flake. The noun may be derived from the verb.
Verb
flekke (present tense flekker, past tense flekte or flakte, past participle flekt or flakt, passive infinitive flekkast, present participle flekkande, imperative flekk)
- to bare, show (teeth)
- to peel, skin, slit, lay bare, strip, cleave
Noun
flekke f (definite singular flekka, indefinite plural flekker, definite plural flekkene)
- a peel, slit, strip etc. that has come off as the result of the above mentioned action.
- a flatland
- one who laughs (obnoxiously)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse flekka.
Verb
flekke (present tense flekkar, past tense flekka, past participle flekka, passive infinitive flekkast, present participle flekkande, imperative flekke/flekk)
- to smudge, spot, stain, sully (one's honour)
- to patch, spot (with cement, plaster, paint)
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