flygte
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German vluchten, compare German flüchten. Derived from the noun Danish flugt, from Middle Low German vlucht, from Proto-Germanic *fluhtiz (“flight”), cognate with English flight and German Flucht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfløɡ̊d̥ə]
Verb
flygte (imperative flygt, infinitive at flygte, present tense flygter, past tense flygtede, perfect tense er flygtet)
- to run away, flee
- to escape, seek refuge
Inflection
Conjugation of flygte
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | flygte | flygtes |
| Present tense | flygter | flygtes |
| Past tense | flygtede | flygtedes |
| Imperative | flygt | - |
| Participle | ||
| Present | flygtende | |
| Past | flygtet | |
| Gerund | flygten | |
Derived terms
- flygtning