fleogan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *plewk-. Cognate with Old Frisian fliāga (West Frisian fleane, Saterland Frisian fljooge), Old Saxon fliogan (Low German flegen), Old Dutch fliogan (Dutch vliegen), Old High German fliogan (German fliegen), Old Norse fljúga (Swedish flyga). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Lithuanian plaũkti (“swim”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfleːo̯ɡɑn/, [ˈfleːo̯ɣɑn]

Verb

flēogan (West Saxon)

  1. to fly (like a bird)
  2. to move quickly, flee

Conjugation
Conjugation of flēogan (strong class 2)
infinitive flēogan tō flēogenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular flēoge flēag
2nd-person singular flīehest fluge
3rd-person singular flīeheþ flēag
plural flēogaþ flugon
subjunctive present past
singular flēoge fluge
plural flēogen flugen
imperative
singular flēog
plural flēogaþ
participle present past
flēogende (ġe)flogen

Derived terms

Descendants

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

fleog +‎ -an

Noun

fleogan m (genitive singular fleogain)

  1. untidy person
  2. flabby person
  3. any flatfish
  4. sole (fish)
  5. fluke
  6. flounder

Synonyms
  • (flounder): fleog, pacach-cearr, garbag, lèabag, lèabag-ghlas, leathag, leathag fìor-uisge
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