Flagge

See also: flagge

German

Etymology

Borrowed through Low German from English flag, or from early modern Dutch vlagghe. Compare contemporary Dutch vlag. See also Old Norse flǫgra and German flackern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflaɡə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡə
  • Hyphenation: Flag‧ge

Noun

Flagge f (genitive Flagge, plural Flaggen)

  1. flag
    Synonyms: Fahne, Banner

Declension

Declension of Flagge [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Flagge die Flaggen
genitive einer der Flagge der Flaggen
dative einer der Flagge den Flaggen
accusative eine die Flagge die Flaggen

Synonyms

  • Flagge is restricted chiefly to flags of nations or ships. For these two contexts it is more common than Fahne (the more general term).

Derived terms

Further reading

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