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vlug

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Afrikaans

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch vlucht, from Proto-West Germanic *fluhti, derived from *fleuhan (to flee, escape). The verb is from Dutch vluchten, itself denominal.

Noun

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vlug (plural vlugte)

  1. flight, escape (the act of fleeing, an instance thereof)
    Die rowers is kort na hulle vlug uit Pretoria betrap.
    The robbers were caught shortly after their escape from Pretoria.
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Verb

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vlug (present vlug, present participle vlugtende, past participle gevlug)

  1. to flee
    1. to save oneself, seek refuge
    2. to escape, elude, get away from (e.g. capture)
      Synonym: ontsnap
    3. to run away, leave the scene
      Synonym: weghardloop

Etymology 2

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From Dutch vlucht, from Proto-West Germanic *fluhti, derived from *fleugan (to fly).

Noun

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vlug (plural vlugte, diminutive vluggie)

  1. flight (the act of flying, an instance thereof)
    Reiers se nekke is tydens die vlug krom.
    Herons’ necks are crooked during flight.
    Ek het die vlug na Parys verpas.
    I missed the flight to Paris.
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Etymology 3

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From Dutch vlug. Related with etymology 2 above.

Adjective

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vlug (attributive vlugge, comparative vlugger, superlative vlugste)

  1. quick, swift, brisk
  2. (of cognitive ability) sharp, quick-witted
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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *awa-luga, a prefixal derivative of Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (to bend). Cognate to Greek λυγίζω (lygízo), Old Norse lykna (to bend knees), Lithuanian lùgnas (flexible).[1]

Noun

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vlug m (plural vlugje, definite vlugu, definite plural vlugjet)

  1. prime (of life), peak

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “vlug”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 512

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *flugjaz, related to *fleuganą (to fly), whence Dutch vliegen. Cognate with Low German vlügge, German flügge (full-fledged). Compare also German flugs (quickly).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ʏx

Adjective

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vlug (comparative vlugger, superlative vlugst)

  1. quick, fast
    Synonyms: snel, rap, rad, kwiek, gezwind, ras

Declension

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Declension of vlug
uninflected vlug
inflected vlugge
comparative vlugger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial vlug vlugger het vlugst
het vlugste
indefinite m./f. sing. vlugge vluggere vlugste
n. sing. vlug vlugger vlugste
plural vlugge vluggere vlugste
definite vlugge vluggere vlugste
partitive vlugs vluggers

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vlug
  • Javindo: flug
  • Petjo: vlug-vlug