floskel
See also: Floskel
Danish
Noun
floskel
- (countable) platitude
Declension
Declension of floskel
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | floskel | flosklen | floskler | flosklerne |
| genitive | floskels | flosklens | flosklers | flosklernes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin flosculus (“small flower, thinking (mental) language”), diminutive of flos (“embellishment, flower”). Cognate with German Floskel
Noun
floskel m (definite singular floskelen, indefinite plural floskler, definite plural flosklene)
- empty phrase, platitude, cliché, bromide
References
- “floskel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “floskel” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin flosculus (“small flower, thinking (mental) language”), diminutive of flos (“embellishment, flower”). Cognate with German Floskel
Noun
floskel m (definite singular floskelen, indefinite plural flosklar, definite plural flosklane)
- empty phrase, platitude, cliché, bromide
References
- “floskel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.