flòt
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse flot, from Proto-Germanic *flutą.
Noun
flòt n (definite singular flòtet, indefinite plural flòt, definite plural flòta)
- an act of floating
- a buoyancy
- (collective) fat that is floating in an aboil liquid (usually on top), loosened by the boiling of said liquid.
- (fishing) a float in a seine
Alternative forms
- flot (alternative spelling)
Derived terms
- flotmyr f
- flotmølje f
Related terms
Adjective
flòt (neuter flòtt, definite singular and plural flòte, comparative flòtare, indefinite superlative flòtast, definite superlative flòtaste)
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse flǫtr m, from Proto-Norse *flatuʀ.
Noun
flòt f (definite singular flòta, indefinite plural flòter, definite plural flòtene)
Derived terms
- åkerflot f
Related terms
References
- “flòt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.