flyge

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• fly

Etymology

From Old Norse fljúga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flyːɡe/, [ˈflyʷː.ɡə]

Verb

flyge (imperative flyg, present tense flyger, simple past fløy, past participle fløyet, present participle flygende)

1. to fly; go by air
2. to rush; dash; dart

Derived terms

• flyge-
• flygeaske
• flygefisk
• flyger (noun)
• flygeudyktig
• flyging
• visuelle flygeregler

 

References

• “flyge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

flyge (present tense flyg, past tense flaug, supine floge, past participle flogen, present participle flygande, imperative flyg)

1. e-infinitive form of flyga

Etymology 2

From Old Norse flygi.

Alternative forms

• flye

Noun

flyge n (definite singular flyget, indefinite plural flyge, definite plural flyga)

1. a flying insect

References

• “flyge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From flēoġan (“to fly”).

Noun

flyge m

1. (a) flight, flying

Descendants

• Middle English: fleye