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)

  1. flea

Declension

Declension of fló (feminine)
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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *flohō, from Proto-Indo-European *plāk- (broad, flat), from *pleh₂- (flat).

Noun

fló f (genitive flóar, plural flœr)

  1. layer, stratum
Declension
Declension of fló (strong consonant stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fló flóin flǿr flǿrnar
accusative fló flóna flǿr flǿrnar
dative fló flónni flóm flónum
genitive flóar flóarinnar flóa flóanna
Descendants
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: flo
    • English: floe

Further reading

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)

  1. 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

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fló

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of fljúga
  2. first/third-person singular past indicative active of flýja

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fló

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of flá

Further reading