fløy

See also: Floy

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German vloge, via Danish fløj.

Noun

fløy f or m (definite singular fløya or fløyen, indefinite plural fløyer, definite plural fløyene)

1. a wing (of a building)
2. a wing (of a political party)

Derived terms

• åfløy (boat, from Old Norse fley)

Etymology 2

Verb

fløy

1. simple past of fly
2. simple past of flyge

References

• “fløy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German vloge, via Danish fløj.

Noun

fløy f (definite singular fløya, indefinite plural fløyer, definite plural fløyene)

1. a wing (of a building)
2. a wing (of a political party)

Derived terms

• åfløy (boat, from Old Norse fley)

References

• “fløy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.