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flygel
flygel
See also: fłygel
Danish
Noun
flygel n (singular definite flygelet or flyglet, plural indefinite flygler)
- (music) a grand piano
Inflection
Inflection of flygel
References
- “flygel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
flygel n (definite singular flygelet or flyglet, indefinite plural flygel or flygler, definite plural flygla or flyglene)
- (music) a grand piano
Related terms
References
- “flygel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
flygel n (definite singular flygelet, indefinite plural flygel, definite plural flygla)
- (music) a grand piano
Related terms
References
- “flygel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
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flyglar (2) on both sides of an old mansion
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flygel (3)
Etymology
From German Flügel (“wing”), related to flyga (“to fly”), the same as Danish flygel, Icelandic flygill. Historically also used in the sense of a bird's wing. Military sense since 1635. Of buildings since 1740. Of pianos since 1773.
Noun
flygel c
- (military) a flank of a military troop
- (architecture) a wing of a building
- (music) a grand piano
Declension
Inflection of flygel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | flygel | flygeln | flyglar | flyglarna |
Genitive | flygels | flygelns | flyglars | flyglarnas |
Related terms
- flygelbyggnad
References
- flygel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.