Flagge
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