Flagge
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See also: flagge
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed through Low German from English flag, or from early modern Dutch vlagghe. Compare contemporary Dutch vlag. See also Old Norse flǫgra and German flackern.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Flagge f (genitive Flagge, plural Flaggen)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Flagge [feminine]
Synonyms[edit]
- Flagge is restricted chiefly to flags of nations or ships. For these two contexts it is more common than Fahne (the more general term).
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- Flaggenkunde, Flaggenmast, Flaggenstange, Flaggentuch, Flaggenwechsel
- Dienstflagge, Landesflagge, Piratenflagge, Rautenflagge, Staatsflagge, Streifenflagge
Further reading[edit]
- “Flagge” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Flagge” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Flagge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Flagge” in Duden online
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