flott

See also: Flott

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German from Middle Dutch vlot (afloat, floatable). Ultimately from the root of fließen (to flow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɔt/
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Adjective

flott (strong nominative masculine singular flotter, comparative flotter, superlative am flottesten)

  1. (nautical, predicative) afloat, able to navigate
  2. quick, swift
  3. lively, zippy
  4. fashionable

Declension

Derived terms

  • flottmachen
  • flottweg
  • unflott

Further reading

  • flott” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • flott” in Duden online

Icelandic

Adjective

flott

  1. inflection of flottur:
    1. strong feminine singular nominative positive degree
    2. strong neuter nominative positive degree
    3. strong neuter accusative positive degree

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German flott.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flot/
    • Rhymes: -ot
    • Homophone: Flott

Adjective

flott (masculine flotten, neuter flott, comparative méi flott, superlative am flottsten)

  1. nice
  2. pretty
  3. pleasant, enjoyable
  4. quick, swift

Declension

Declension of flott
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass si ass et ass si si(nn)
nominative /
accusative
attributive and/or after determiner flotten
independent without determiner flottes flotter
dative after any declined word flotten flotter flotten flotten
as first declined word flottem flottem

Adverb

flott

  1. nicely
  2. pleasantly, enjoyably
  3. quickly, swiftly

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German vlot.

Adjective

flott (neuter singular flott, definite singular and plural flotte, comparative flottere, indefinite superlative flottest, definite superlative flotteste)

  1. generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish
  2. grand, superb, elegant, stylish, dashing, jaunty
  3. splendid, excellent, great

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German vlot.

Adjective

flott (neuter singular flott, definite singular and plural flotte, comparative flottare, indefinite superlative flottast, definite superlative flottaste)

  1. generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish
  2. grand, superb, elegant, stylish, dashing, jaunty
  3. splendid, excellent, great

References

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Old Norse fljótr, related to fljóta (to float).

Adjective

flott

  1. fleet, quick, fast, swift

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From German flott.

Adjective

flott (comparative flottare, superlative flottast)

  1. fancy, stylish, classy
  2. (not comparable) afloat
Declension
Inflection of flott
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular flott flottare flottast
neuter singular flott flottare flottast
plural flotta flottare flottast
masculine plural2 flotte flottare flottast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 flotte flottare flottaste
all flotta flottare flottaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Adverb

flott (comparative flottare, superlative flottast)

  1. fancy, stylishly
    • 1970, Povel Ramel, Jag diggar dej:
      du riggar dej flott, det diggar jag hot
      you dress stylishly, I like that a lot
  2. (not comparable) afloat

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish flot. Related to etymology 1 and Danish fløde (cream).

Noun

flott n (uncountable)

  1. fat, grease (melted animal fat)
Declension
Declension of flott
nominative genitive
singular indefinite flott flotts
definite flottet flottets
plural indefinite
definite
Derived terms
  • stekflott
See also

References