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flein.

a layer of hard ice crust on the ground

5 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈflæɪn/
  1. a layer of hard ice crust on the ground

    dialectal · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Swedish fläin (“swollen ice”), possibly related to Swedish flen (“wound, skin growth”).

adj/ˈflæɪn/
  1. bare or uncovered

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Swedish flen (“wound, skin growth”), original meaning possibly "swell" or "knot". Possibly related to Swedish fläin (“swollen ice”).

noun/ˈflæɪn/
  1. a knot, scab or wound, especially on a cow, horse or sheep

    dialectal · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Swedish flen (“wound, skin growth”), original meaning possibly "swell" or "knot". Possibly related to Swedish fläin (“swollen ice”).

noun/ˈflæɪn/
  1. an arrow with a barb

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse fleinn (“hook, barbed weapon, javelin, arrow”), from Proto-Germanic *flainaz (“hook, prong, speartip, ord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleyn- (“metal arrow, spear-head, hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (“to split, divide”).

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