Danish

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Etymology

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From flyve (to fly) +‎ -ning. Compare Swedish flygning.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /flyvnenɡ/, [ˈflywneŋ]

Noun

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flyvning c (singular definite flyvningen, plural indefinite flyvninger)

  1. flight (an act or an instance of flying)
  2. aviation (the art and science of flying)

Inflection

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From flyve (in Danish) +‎ -ning.

Noun

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flyvning f or m (definite singular flyvninga or flyvningen, indefinite plural flyvninger, definite plural flyvningene)

  1. flight, flying (action or process)
  2. a flight (journey in an aircraft, e.g. «the 8.05 flight to London»)

Synonyms

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  • flukt (escape, act of flying by a bird or an aeroplane)

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