fló
See also: flo, Flo, and flo'
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fló, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *plówkos, a variant of *plúsis (“flea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flouː/
- Rhymes: -ouː
Noun
fló f (genitive singular flóar, nominative plural flær)
- flea
Declension
declension of fló
| f-s3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fló | flóin | flær | flærnar |
| accusative | fló | flóna | flær | flærnar |
| dative | fló | flónni | flóm | flónum |
| genitive | flóar | flóarinnar | flóa | flónna |
Old Norse
Noun
fló f (genitive flóar, plural flœr)
- layer, stratum
Declension
Declension of fló (strong consonant stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fló | flóin | flœr | flœrnar |
| accusative | fló | flóna | flœr | flœrnar |
| dative | fló | flónni | flóm | flónum |
| genitive | flóar | flóarinnar | flóa | flóanna |
References
- fló in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
- J.Fritzners ordbok over Det gamle norske sprog, dvs. norrøn ordbok ("J.Fritnzer's dictionary of the old Norwegian language, i.e. Old Norse dictionary"), on fló.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *plówkos, a variant of *plúsis (“flea”). Compare Old English flēah (English flea), Dutch vlo, Old High German flōh (German Floh).
Noun
fló f (genitive flóar, plural flœr)
- flea
Declension
Declension of fló (strong consonant stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fló | flóin | flœr | flœrnar |
| accusative | fló | flóna | flœr | flœrnar |
| dative | fló | flónni | flóm | flónum |
| genitive | flóar | flóarinnar | flóa | flóanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: fló
- Norwegian: flo
References
- fló in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
- J.Fritzners ordbok over Det gamle norske sprog, dvs. norrøn ordbok ("J.Fritnzer's dictionary of the old Norwegian language, i.e. Old Norse dictionary"), on fló.
Westrobothnian
Adjective
fló (neuter flótt)
- flowing strongly