flaksa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested as flagse by Søren Fermann in his Tinn dialect glossary (probably from 1758 or later). Compare Swedish flaxa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²flɑksɑ/

Verb

flaksa (present tense flaksar, past tense flaksa, past participle flaksa, passive infinitive flaksast, present participle flaksande, imperative flaksa/flaks)

  1. to flap, beat one's wings.
    Fuglen flaksa med vengene.
    The bird beat its wings.

References

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