flagg

Possibly from Old Norse flaka (“to flutter, about”), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (“stone slab”), referring to the shape.

flagg n (genitive singular flags, plural fløgg)

1. flag

• fáni
• merki

• flaggdúkur
• flaggskip
• flaggstong

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “flag”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Possibly from Old Norse flaka (“to flutter, about”), which is ultimately imitative. Or, related to Old Norse flaga (“stone slab”), referring to the shape.

• IPA^(key): /flakː/
• Rhymes: -akː

flagg n (genitive singular flaggs, nominative plural flögg)

1. flag, pennon, pennant

   Synonym: fáni

• flaggdúkur
• flaggmaður
• flaggskip
• flaggstöng

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “flag”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

From Low German [Term?].

flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga or flaggene)

1. a flag

• “flagg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Middle Low German.

• IPA^(key): /flaɡ/

flagg n (definite singular flagget, indefinite plural flagg, definite plural flagga)

1. flag

   Kvar for land har dette flagget?

   Which country does this flag belong to?

• “flagg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

flagg ?

1. alternative form of flaċġ