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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German flöite, from Old French fleute.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /flɔjtə/, [ˈfl̥ʌjd̥ə]

Noun

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fløjte c (singular definite fløjten, plural indefinite fløjter)

  1. (music) flute
  2. (music) recorder
  3. whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: flauta
  • Faroese: floyta

Verb

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fløjte (past tense fløjtede, past participle fløjtet)

  1. to whistle
  2. to sing (of birds)
  3. to play the flute or recorder

Conjugation

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